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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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D#sus2 Guitar Chord

A suspended second. D#sus2 is open and modern.

Also known as

  • Ebsus2
  • D# sus2
  • Eb sus2
  • E-flatsus2
  • D-sharpsus2
  • E-flat sus2
  • D-sharp sus2
  • D# suspended 2nd
  • Eb suspended 2nd
  • D# suspended second
  • Eb suspended second
  • E-flat suspended 2nd
  • D-sharp suspended 2nd
  • E-flat suspended second
  • D-sharp suspended second

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

No open voicing exists for D#sus2, so use the barre shape at the 6th fret. Sus2 chords have a modern, open quality that works beautifully in ambient and pop music. Make sure the 2nd (F) rings clearly alongside the root.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 1
eBGDAE 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 4
eBGDAE 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 1
eBGDAE 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 1

See how D#sus2 works with other chords — Progression Generator