How to Play Piano Chord: D dominant 7 sus2 — root | PianoKitty

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D7sus2

root position

D dominant 7 sus2

root position

Notes

D, E, A, C

Parent major scale: D

The notes of the D major scale are:

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

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

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

dominant 7 sus2 chord pattern

1, 2, 5, ♭7

root	D
second	E
fifth	A
flat seventh	C

Similar chords

D suspended 2nd with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D minor 7 with raised third

Play it as two chords

A minor D · C

A–C–E = 5, ♭7, 2 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 7 sus2 chords Practice all inversions of D7sus2

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