Dsus2 Ukulele Chord
A clear, open-sounding suspended chord made from D, E and A. It carries a hopeful, unsettled feel that fits folk, pop and rock, and often decorates a D major before resolving back to it.
Also known as
- D sus2
- D suspended 2nd
- D 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
This is a movable shape sitting up the neck, starting around fret 2. Put your index on the G string, your middle on the C string two frets higher, and barre the E and A strings with your ring finger one fret above that. Anchor the index first, then build the rest around it.