D♭sus2 (D♭sus2)
Also called C♯sus2 (C♯sus2).
The third is replaced by the second, so the chord is neither major nor minor. An open sound, often used to color a major chord.
There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 4th fret. It’s mostly used to add movement to D♭ major, which it resolves to.
- Notes:
- D♭, E♭, A♭.
- Formula:
- 1, 2, 5.
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate.
- Strings played:
- 5 (from the A string).
Chord diagram
e|--4--| B|--4--| G|--6--| D|--6--| A|--4--| E|--x--|
Capo tip: put the capo at the 1st fret and play the Csus2 shape: you hear D♭sus2, with no barre.The capo
Often played with
The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around D♭sus2.