Drop C left-handed chord chart

Dsus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus2 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Drop C.

Dsus2 uses the notes D, E, A and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Drop C changes the whole guitar feel and emphasises the bass side, which is exactly where left-handed players usually need better visual references than mainstream sites provide. These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 2 5
Tuning D# A# F C G C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

x
 
 
 
 
 
1
2
A
D
3
4
D
A
E
5
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

 
 
 
 
 
 
1
E
2
D
A
D
3
4
D
A
5
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

4fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
4
D
A
E
5
6
A
7
D
8
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Sus2 voicing around frets 4-8

6fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
6
A
E
7
D
8
9
D
A
10
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Sus2 voicing around frets 6-10

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 4 4 4 2 2
Chord tones: D E A

D#|-x-|
A#|-4-|
F|-4-|
C|-4-|
G|-2-|
C|-2-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 4 4 2 2 2
Chord tones: D E A

D#|-1-|
A#|-4-|
F|-4-|
C|-2-|
G|-2-|
C|-2-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 6 4 4 4 7 x
Chord tones: D E A

D#|-6-|
A#|-4-|
F|-4-|
C|-4-|
G|-7-|
C|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 6 6 9 9 7 x
Chord tones: D E A

D#|-6-|
A#|-6-|
F|-9-|
C|-9-|
G|-7-|
C|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus2 feels open, modern and airy and works for pop rhythm guitar, drone-based accompaniment and layered acoustic parts.

Lefty Translation

These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Grip Cue

Listen for the major second against the root and avoid pressing so hard that the voicing sounds stiff

Tuning Context

Drop C feels dense, aggressive and built for modern heavy rhythm guitar. It pushes mirrored riff shapes into a heavier, more modern register.

Chord Tones
  • D
  • E
  • A

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

D Major diatonic scale D Major Pentatonic pentatonic scale D Mixolydian modal scale D Lydian modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More D left-handed chords

Sus2 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Sus2 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.