Open E left-handed chord chart

Dsus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Dsus2 uses the notes D, E, A and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open E is big, direct and highly resonant, which suits left-handed players who want open-string power without losing a major tonal centre. 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 E B G# E B E
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

o
 
 
o
 
x
1
A
2
3
D
D
4
5
E
B
G#
E
B
E

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

o
x
 
o
 
x
1
A
2
3
D
4
5
E
B
G#
E
B
E

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

8fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
E
9
10
D
A
D
A
D
11
12
E
B
G#
E
B
E

Sus2 voicing around frets 8-12

5fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
A
E
A
E
A
6
D
7
8
9
E
B
G#
E
B
E

Sus2 voicing around frets 5-9

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 3 1 0 3 x
Chord tones: D E A

E|-0-|
B|-3-|
G#|-1-|
E|-0-|
B|-3-|
E|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 x 1 0 3 x
Chord tones: D E A

E|-0-|
B|-x-|
G#|-1-|
E|-0-|
B|-3-|
E|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 10 10 8 10 10 10
Chord tones: D E A

E|-10-|
B|-10-|
G#|-8--|
E|-10-|
B|-10-|
E|-10-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 5 6 5 5 5
Chord tones: D E A

E|-5-|
B|-5-|
G#|-6-|
E|-5-|
B|-5-|
E|-5-|

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 E feels bright, ringing and slide-ready. It makes bright rhythm guitar and open slide vocabulary feel immediate.

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.

Library

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