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Suspended 2nd Piano Chords

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E-Sharp Suspended Second Chords
E#sus2 inversions.

View Sus2 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: E♯

◊ Major Second: Fx*

◊ Perfect Fifth: B♯


A suspended 2nd chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been replaced by a major second.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:
  • E♯ADD2: E♯ – Fx – Gx – B♯

  • EmADD2: E♯ – Fx – G♯ – B♯

* See double-sharp



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


More Piano Chords:  
E#majE#ma7E#ma9  |  E#minE#m7E#m9  |  E#dimE#°7  |  E#augE#+7  | 
E#sus2E#sus4




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