Chord & FretD#sus2 — suspended 2
Also written Ebsus2 — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in D#sus2: D# – E# – A#Formula: 1 – 2 – 5In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
In sus2 the third is replaced by the second. Since the third is what defines major or minor, the suspension produces an open, ambiguous color.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Pop, folk, country and intros; it builds expectation without committing.
The shapes of D#sus2 don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in each instrument's own voice; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Suspended family.