Finger Positions

Root Note D#

Name D# suspended second

Intervals 1P-2M-5P

Relative Minor Cm

Notes D#, F, A#

Aliases D#sus2

How to play the D#sus2 Chord

The D#sus2 is a fundamental suspended chord in guitar music. To play this chord correctly, ensure your fingers are placed precisely on the frets indicated in the diagram above.

Music Theory Analysis

From a theoretical perspective, the D# suspended second is built using the 1P, 2M, 5P intervals. In the key of D# Major, this chord functions as the I chord.

Common Progressions

In music composition, the D#sus2 chord is often used to create tension or resolution.

I-V-vi-IV

D# → A# → Cm → G#

vi-IV-I-V

Cm → G# → D# → A#

The Diatonic Family

Understanding the "family" of chords that belong to D# helps with transposition and ear training.

Triads

D# Fm Gm G# A# Cm Ddim

7ths

D#maj7 Fm7 Gm7 G#maj7 A#7 Cm7 Dm7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Major Pentatonic Major Minor Major Blues Melodic Minor Harmonic Minor Bebop Dorian Lydian Mixolydian Ritusen Egyptian Hirajoshi Flat Three Pentatonic Flat Six Pentatonic

* 15 scales found containing the notes D#, F, A#.

Acoustic & Digital Analysis

Digital footprint of the D#sus2 chord for MIDI programming and synthesizer sound design.

MIDI Numbers 63, 65, 70

Frequencies (Hz)

311.1269837220809, 349.2282314330039, 466.1637615180899