Piano chord
D sus2 chord
Dsus2 is a suspended chord: the root D, a major 2nd up to E and a perfect 5th up to A.
- Symbol
- Dsus2
- Notes
- D – E – A
Play it yourself
Tap D, E and A on the keys below, in any order.
- D
- E
- A
Sus chords replace the third with another note, so they are neither major nor minor. A sus2 chord sounds open and airy, and is common in pop and worship music.
Inversions of Dsus2
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
D – E – A
- 1st inversion · Dsus2/E
E – A – D
- 2nd inversion · Dsus2/A
A – D – E
Keys with Dsus2
Dsus2 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.