D# or E♭ Sus2
1st Fret · Top StringsA compact low voicing on the top four strings — index barres the D and high e strings at fret 1 (D# and F), middle on the G string at fret 3 (A#), ring on the B string at fret 4 (D#). Mute the low E and A.
D# or E♭ Sus2
6th Fret · A-Shape BarreMoveable A-shape sus2 rooted on D# at fret 6 — index barres fret 6 from the A string up, ring and pinky add F and A# at fret 8. Mute the low E. Fully moveable to any root.
Spell it as E♭sus2 in flat keys
In written music this chord usually appears as E♭sus2. The shapes and sound are identical — only the name changes with the key.
The 2nd is written as E#
A whole step above D# is technically E#, which sounds the same as F. The diagram shows it as F so it is easy to read on the fretboard.
No open strings
D#sus2 has no open-string voicing in standard tuning, so both shapes are fretted. The top-string form at fret 1 is the most accessible entry point.
Use the moveable A-shape
The x-6-8-8-6-6 barre is fully moveable — slide it down a fret for Dsus2 or up a fret for Esus2.
Resolve to the major chord
D#sus2 wants to fall back to D# (E♭) major. Practising the move trains your ear to hear the suspension release.
About the D#sus2 Chord on Guitar
The D#sus2 chord is built from three notes: D# (the root), F — the E# major 2nd — and A# (the perfect 5th). It is a D# major triad with the 3rd suspended, so it sounds open and neutral rather than clearly major. Because none of its notes match open guitar strings, every D#sus2 voicing is fretted. D#sus2 is enharmonically identical to E♭sus2 — same pitch, same shapes, different spelling depending on the key. This page covers two voicings: a compact low top-string form and a fully moveable A-shape barre. Every diagram is interactive and playable with acoustic guitar sound.
- 012 D#sus2 or E♭sus2 chord shapes
- 02Interactive diagrams — click Play to hear each chord
- 03Acoustic guitar sound via audio engine
- 04Low top-string voicing and a moveable A-shape barre
- 05Difficulty rating on every shape
- 06Free — no sign-up or download needed
ANATOMY
Chord Tones
The 3 notes that form the D# or E♭ Sus2 chord and their role in the major scale.
Every major chord follows this same formula — root, major third, perfect fifth.