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D♭sus2 — D♭ Suspended 2nd

D♭sus2 is the D♭ suspended 2nd chord. It is built on the root D♭ with major 2nd (E♭) and perfect 5th (A♭) above it — the formula 1 2 5, sounding the notes D♭ E♭ A♭. On the piano it sits at Db (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 3 notes in any octave are still D♭sus2.

Root
D♭
Quality
Suspended 2nd
Formula
1 2 5
Notes
D♭ E♭ A♭

On the keyboard

D♭sus2 on the piano keyboard: D♭ E♭ A♭125D♭E♭A♭

Right-hand fingering for this voicing: 1–2–5 (1 is the thumb).

The notes of D♭sus2

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1D♭rootD♭4
2E♭major 2ndE♭4
5A♭perfect 5thA♭4

Other triads on D♭

Suspended 2nd chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.