Piano chord · Suspended & power
D♭ suspended 2nd chord on piano
Right hand: D♭ (1), E♭ (3), A♭ (5)
How to play D♭sus2 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Open and airy; the 2nd replaces the 3rd, so it is neither major nor minor.
- Notes
- D♭E♭A♭
- Formula
- 125
- Built from
- root · major 2nd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD♭1 · thumbE♭3 · middleA♭5 · pinky
Left handD♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing D♭sus2 on piano
On piano, every note of D♭sus2 is a black key.
