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

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Dsus2

root position

D suspended 2nd

root position

Notes

D, E, A

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)

suspended 2nd chord pattern

1, 2, 5

root	D
second	E
fifth	A

Similar chords

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

Practice the suspended 2nd chords Practice all inversions of Dsus2

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