Dsus2 chord on ukulele

Dsus2 is D, E and A. The easiest shape is 2-2-0-0. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.

2-2-0-0 · open · easy

Notes: D · E · A
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
First shape: 2-2-0-0

How to play Dsus2 on ukulele

Shape 1, 2-2-0-0, reading from the G string on the left:

Put your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A.
Put your middle finger on the C string at the 2nd fret, which is D.
The open E and A strings add E and A; don't touch them.

If an open string sounds dead, a fingertip is leaning on it. Come down more on the tips, with your knuckles bent.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play Dsus2

7-9-10-7: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Dsus2 the capo way

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open Csus2 shape (0-2-3-3) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open Gsus2 shape (0-2-3-0). The chord sounds as Dsus2 because the capo raises every string by 2 half steps.

Dsus2 chord changes

The chords Dsus2 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

D (resolves up to the third): Dsus2 (2-2-0-0) to D (2-2-2-0): your index and middle fingers stay put, the ring finger comes down on the E string, 2nd fret. An easy one to get up to speed. D and A carry over from one chord to the other. D on ukulele
G (IV in D major): Dsus2 (2-2-0-0) to G (0-2-3-2): the index finger slides across to the C string at the same fret, your middle finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret, the ring finger comes down on the E string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. The two chords share D, which is why the change sounds smooth. G on ukulele
A (V in D major): Dsus2 (2-2-0-0) to A (2-1-0-0): the index finger goes to the C string, 1st fret, the middle finger slides across to the G string at the same fret. Shared notes: E and A. A on ukulele

Dsus2 replaces the third with the second, so it is neither major nor minor. All 3 notes of Dsus2 fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. The open second in Dsus2 usually rises to the third, so play Dsus2 then D and listen for it to settle. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

Getting Dsus2 under your fingers

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: A, D, E, A. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Then switch to 7-9-10-7 and back four times without looking at your hand.

Keys and progressions with Dsus2

Dsus2 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try Dsus2 on piano or Dsus2 on guitar, or compare them on the Dsus2 chord page.

Related D chords on ukulele

Other suspended second chords

Dsus2 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Dsus2 on ukulele?

D, E and A. In the 2-2-0-0 shape the strings play A (G string), D (C string), E (E string, open) and A (A string, open), so A is doubled.

What's the easiest way to play Dsus2 on ukulele?

2-2-0-0, the shape at the top of this page. Open strings do part of the work, so no barre.

Is Dsus2 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not the usual shape: 2-2-0-0 needs no barre.

Which string does Dsus2 start on?

In the 2-2-0-0 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A, the perfect fifth.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Dsus2. Updated September 2026.