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Dsus2 chord on ukulele

D Suspended Second. Notes: D, E and A.

Dsus2 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 52fr1A52E23A53DRAEAD
Barre at fret 5 · Medium

How to play Dsus2

  1. Lay your ring finger flat across the 2nd (E) to the 1st (A) string at fret 5. This is the barre.
  2. Put your index finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 2 (A).
  3. Put your middle finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).
  4. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: AStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Dsus2

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Dsus2 ukulele chord, barre at fret 52fr1A52E23A53DRAEAD

Barre at fret 5

Medium
Dsus2 ukulele chord, barre at fret 77fr1DR3A54DR1E2DADE

Barre at fret 7

Hard
Dsus2 ukulele chord, barre at fret 99fr1E21A52DR4A5EADA

Barre at fret 9

Hard
Dsus2 ukulele chord, barre at fret 1212fr3A54DR1E21A5ADEA

Barre at fret 12

Hard

Notes and theory

Droot
E2 · major second
A5 · perfect fifth

A sus2 chord replaces the third with a second, giving an open, airy sound that works in place of either the major or the minor chord. The formula is 1 2 5.

Dsus2 on guitarDsus2 on piano

More D chords

All D ukulele chords
D ukulele chord diagram1A52DR3F#3ADF#ADmajorDm ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb3ADFADmminorD7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#32Cb7ADF#CD7dominant seventhDm7 ukulele chord diagram2A52DR1Fb33Cb7ADFCDm7minor seventhDmaj7 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR1F#33C#7ADF#C#Dmaj7major seventhDsus4 ukulele chord diagram2DR3G4GDGADsus4suspended fourthDdim ukulele chord diagram4fr4DR2Fb31Abb53DRDFAbDDdimdiminishedDaug ukulele chord diagram3A##52DR2F#31A##5A#DF#A#DaugaugmentedD6 ukulele chord diagram4fr1B64F#32A53DRBF#ADD6major sixthD9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E91F#32Cb7AEF#CD9dominant ninthDadd9 ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR2F#31A54E9DF#AEDadd9added ninthDm7b5 ukulele chord diagram4fr2Cb73Fb31Abb54DRCFAbDDm7b5half-diminishedDdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Abb53DR2Fb34Bbb7AbDFBDdim7diminished seventhD7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1A51DR2G42Cb7ADGCD7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthDm6 ukulele chord diagram2A53DR1Fb34B6ADFBDm6minor sixthDm9 ukulele chord diagram2A54E91Fb33Cb7AEFCDm9minor ninthDmaj9 ukulele chord diagram1A53E92F#34C#7AEF#C#Dmaj9major ninthDm(add9) ukulele chord diagram5fr3DR1Fb31A54E9DFAEDm(add9)minor added ninth

suspended second chords in every key

Csus2C#sus2Dsus2D#sus2Esus2Fsus2F#sus2Gsus2G#sus2Asus2A#sus2Bsus2

Questions

What notes are in the Dsus2 chord?

Dsus2 (D suspended second) is made of three notes: D (root), E (major second) and A (perfect fifth).

How do you play Dsus2 on ukulele?

The easiest Dsus2 is the "barre at fret 5" shape. Lay your ring finger flat across the 2nd (E) to the 1st (A) string at fret 5. This is the barre. Put your index finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 2 (A). Put your middle finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).

Is Dsus2 hard to play on ukulele?

Dsus2 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a suspended second chord sound like?

A sus2 chord replaces the third with a second, giving an open, airy sound that works in place of either the major or the minor chord.