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Suspended 2nd Bass Piano Chords

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C Suspended Second Bass Chords
Csus2 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: C

◊ Major Second: D

◊ Perfect Fifth: G


A suspended 2nd chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been replaced by a major second.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:
  • CADD2: C – D – E – G

  • CmADD2: C – D – E – G

A sus2 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus4. For example, the second inversion of the Csus2 triad (G – C – D) is the root position of Gsus4.


More Bass Chords:  
CmajCma7Cma9  |  CminCm7Cm9  |  CdimC°7  |  CaugC+7  | 
Csus2Csus4




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