How to Play Piano Chord: A dominant 7 sus2 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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A7sus2

1st inversion

A dominant 7 sus2

1st inversion

Notes

B, E, G, A

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

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

Similar chords

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

Play it as two chords

E minor A · G

E–G–B = 5, ♭7, 2 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 7 sus2 chords Practice all inversions of A7sus2

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