Electric guitar · Suspended 2nd chord

Dsus2D Suspended 2nd

Key: D Major
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Open chord

Dsus2 is the D suspended 2nd chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D · E · A.

Notes

D
E
A

Structure

1
2
5

Sound: Suspended second; Suspended, expectant
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of D Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	D	Tonic
ii	Em	Subdominant
iii	F#m	Tonic relative
IV	G	Subdominant
V	A	Dominant
vi	Bm	Tonic relative
vii°	C#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 2 of string 3.
2Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 2.
3Let strings 4, 1 ring open.
4Don't play strings 6, 5.
5Strum from string 4 down.