D suspended second ukulele chord (Dsus2)

In a sus2 chord, the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, often alternating with the major chord.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
Droot
Emajor second
Aperfect fifth

Formula: 1 – 2 – 5 · D – E – A

A progression with this chord

  1. Dsus2Isus2
  2. DI

The suspended chord resolves to the major chord on the same root: you hear it in countless pop and rock intros.

Other D chords

The same chord on other roots