D♭sus2 chord on piano
Db suspended 2nd: D♭ · E♭ · A♭. It sounds open and airy: neither major nor minor, because the 3rd is gone.
NotesD♭ E♭ A♭
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: D♭ — finger 1 · E♭ — finger 3 · A♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootD♭ – E♭ – A♭
- 1stE♭ – A♭ – D♭
- 2ndA♭ – D♭ – E♭
Songs that use D♭sus2
BeethovenPathétique, 2nd movement
Ab major · Intermediate
ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 1
Bb minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinNocturne in C sharp minor (Posth.)
C# minor · Advanced
DebussySarabande (Pour le piano)
C# minor · Advanced
J.S. BachPrelude and Fugue in D-Major BWV 532 (Piano sol
D major · Advanced