D Suspended 2nd Chord

Symbol: Dsus2

Diagrams

Staff Notation

Staff Notation

Piano Keyboard

Dsus2 chord – keys D, E, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys D, E, A highlighted. D is the root note.DEA
Dsus2 chord – keys D, E, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys D, E, A highlighted. D is the root note.DEA

Guitar (1)

Guitar chord diagram for Dsus2Guitar chord voicing with notes D, A, D, E.Dsus2✕✕13

Guitar (2)

Guitar chord diagram for Dsus2 (5fr)Guitar chord voicing with notes D, A, D, E, A.Dsus2 (5fr)5✕34

Intervals

NoteIntervalSemitones
DP10
EM22
AP57

Related Chords (D Root)

D Dm Ddim Daug Dsus4 D5 D7 Dmaj7 Dm7 DmMaj7 Ddim7 Dm7b5

Suspended 2nd in All Keys

Csus2 Dbsus2 Dsus2 Ebsus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F#sus2 Gsus2 Absus2 Asus2 Bbsus2 Bsus2

Scales Containing Dsus2

C Major C Major Pentatonic C Ionian C Lydian C Mixolydian Db Phrygian Db Locrian D Major D Natural Minor D Harmonic Minor D Melodic Minor D Major Pentatonic

About the D Suspended 2nd Chord

The D Suspended 2nd chord is built from the notes D, E, A. These notes are derived by stacking intervals above the root note D, following the interval pattern that defines every Suspended 2nd chord. Understanding how a chord is constructed from intervals is one of the most valuable skills in music theory, because it allows you to build the chord in any key and recognize it in any context.

You can use this chord in a variety of musical contexts. Try exploring the scales that contain these notes to discover which keys this chord naturally belongs to. Each scale listed above shares all the notes of this chord, making it a diatonic chord within that key. Understanding these relationships helps with songwriting, improvisation, and arranging.

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