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Intermediate

D#sus2 Ukulele Chord

A compact suspended chord drawn from the notes D#, F and A#. Open and ambiguous between major and minor, it adds a shimmering color to pop and ambient music and softens a move toward D# major.

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 four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (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

Barre the E and A strings at fret 1 with your index, then reach up with your ring finger to the G string at fret 3 and your pinky to the C string at fret 3. The stretch from the index barre to the upper fingers is the challenge — keep your thumb low behind the neck to open the hand.

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

AECG 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1
AECG 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3
AECG 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1
AECG 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1

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