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D♭ sus2 chord

Symbol: D♭sus2 · Notes: D♭ – E♭ – A♭

A “suspended” chord: the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, and often moves back to the major chord.

How it is built

• D♭: root
• E♭: major second
• A♭: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 5, left hand 5 4 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D♭ – E♭ – A♭
• 1st inversion: E♭ – A♭ – D♭
• 2nd inversion: A♭ – D♭ – E♭

Other D♭ chords

D♭ · C♯m · D♭7 · D♭maj7 · C♯m7 · D♭sus4 · C♯dim · D♭+ · D♭6 · C♯m6 · D♭add9 · C♯dim7 · C♯m7♭5

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