About the Dsus2 chord
Dsus2 is a D suspended 2nd chord built from D, E, A. Open and airy: with no third, it is neither major nor minor. Great for shimmering textures.
Root
D
Quality
Suspended 2nd
Chord tones
D E A
Shapes
1 · beginner
Notes & intervals
Every suspended 2nd chord stacks the same intervals on its root. In Dsus2, that gives you:
D
root1
Home base. The root names the chord, and every other note is measured from it.
E
major second2
Stands in for the third, leaving the chord open and undecided.
A
perfect fifth5
The fifth adds weight and strength behind the root.
Character & mood
DreamyOpen and airy: with no third, it is neither major nor minor. Great for shimmering textures.