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D sus2 chord

Symbol: Dsus2 · 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 · Dm · D7 · Dmaj7 · Dm7 · Dsus4 · Ddim · D+ · D6 · Dm6 · Dadd9 · Ddim7 · Dm7♭5

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