How to Play Piano Chord: C suspended 2nd — root | PianoKitty

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Csus2

root position

C suspended 2nd

root position

Notes

C, D, G

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

suspended 2nd chord pattern

1, 2, 5

root	C
second	D
fifth	G

Similar chords

C major 2nd with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
C minor with raised third

Practice the suspended 2nd chords Practice all inversions of Csus2

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