Open D left-handed chord chart

Dsus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus2 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Open D.

Dsus2 uses the notes D, E, A and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open D spreads a big major sonority across the guitar, which makes both scale mapping and chord design feel more spacious. 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# D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

o
o
 
 
o
o
1
2
E
3
A
4
5
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

 
o
 
o
o
o
1
2
E
3
A
4
5
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

10fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
E
11
12
D
A
D
A
D
13
14
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Sus2 voicing around frets 10-14

7fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
A
E
A
E
A
8
D
9
10
11
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Sus2 voicing around frets 7-11

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 3 2 0 0
Chord tones: D E A

D|-0-|
A|-0-|
F#|-3-|
D|-2-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 0 3 0 0 0
Chord tones: D E A

D|-2-|
A|-0-|
F#|-3-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-0-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 12 12 10 12 12 12
Chord tones: D E A

D|-12-|
A|-12-|
F#|-10-|
D|-12-|
A|-12-|
D|-12-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 7 8 7 7 7
Chord tones: D E A

D|-7-|
A|-7-|
F#|-8-|
D|-7-|
A|-7-|
D|-7-|

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

Open D feels wide, resonant and strong for open voicings. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.

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.