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Suspended 2nd Bass Piano Chords

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D-Flat Suspended Second Bass Chords
Dbsus2 bass triads.

View Sus2 Bass Chord: Ab A A#Bb B B#Cb C C# ▪ Db D D#Eb E E#Fb F F#Gb G G#

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◊ Root Note: D

◊ Major Second: E

◊ Perfect Fifth: A


A suspended 2nd chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been replaced by a major second. If the third and second are both present, the chord is an add2:
  • D♭ADD2: D – E – F – A

  • DmADD2: D – E – F – A

A sus2 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus4. For example, the second inversion of the D♭sus2 triad (A♭ – D♭ – E♭) is the root position of A♭sus4.


More Bass Chords:  
DbmajDbma7Dbma9  |  DbminDbm7Dbm9  |  DbdimDb°7  |  DbaugDb+7  | 
Dbsus2Dbsus4




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