D♭sus2 Chord on Guitar
D♭sus2 is the D♭ suspended 2nd chord — 3 notes (D♭, E♭, A♭) built from the formula 1 2 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭sus2: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 8
- fret 11
D♭sus2: Triad voicings (3 strings)
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 2
- bass: 2
- bass: 2
- bass: 2
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
Keys that contain D♭sus2
Scales to play over D♭sus2
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, E♭, A♭.
Other D♭ chords
Suspended 2nd chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭sus2 chord?
- D♭sus2 (D♭ suspended 2nd) contains D♭, E♭, A♭ — formula 1 2 5.
- How do you play D♭sus2 on guitar?
- A common shape is x41124 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D♭sus2?
- Good choices to solo over D♭sus2: D♭ Ionian (Major), D♭ Mixolydian, D♭ Dorian.
- What key is D♭sus2 in?
- D♭sus2 is diatonic in D♭ major (Isus2), E major (VIsus2), F♯ major (Vsus2), A♭ major (IVsus2), B major (IIsus2), C♯ minor (Isus2).