Dsus2 chord on piano
D suspended 2nd: D · E · A. It sounds open and airy: neither major nor minor, because the 3rd is gone.
NotesD E A
Built fromroot + major 2nd + perfect 5th
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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 Dsus2
Erik SatieGymnopédie No. 1
D major · Beginner
LeontovychCarol of the Bells
D minor · Intermediate
Scott JoplinWeeping Willow
G major · Intermediate
J.S. BachInvention No 4 in D minor BWV 775
D minor · Beginner
J.S. BachDouble Violin Concerto for Piano
D minor · Advanced
J.S. BachViolin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041
A minor · Intermediate