D♭ Sus2 Chord

Dbsus2 Level 4: The Studio

D♭ Sus2 (Dbsus2) is built from the notes Db, Eb, Ab. Its intervals are Root — Major 2nd — Perfect 5th. Open, spacious, and modern. Sus2 replaces the defining third with a second, removing the major/minor identity. The result is ambiguous and clean — neither bright nor dark.

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Notes and intervals

Interval Semitones Note
Root 0 Db
Major 2nd 2 Eb
Perfect 5th 7 Ab

What does d♭ sus2 chord sound like?

Open, spacious, and modern. Sus2 replaces the defining third with a second, removing the major/minor identity. The result is ambiguous and clean — neither bright nor dark.

D♭ Sus2 Chord in music

A shimmering, ambiguous voicing. Db-Eb-Ab has a lush quality that works beautifully in ballads and atmospheric music.

How to recognise d♭ sus2 chord by ear

Sus2 sounds "hollow" compared to major or minor. The third is missing, and you can feel the gap. It's open and airy — like a window left open. The second sits low, close to the root.

Practice identifying this chord in ChordFrog's Level 4: The Studio .

Practice tip

Play Db major and Db sus2 alternately. In the flat-key context of Db, the sus2 voicing (Db-Eb-Ab) has a particularly lush, velvet quality. The close spacing of Db and Eb (adjacent keys) gives this sus2 a distinctive richness compared to wider-spaced sus2 chords.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in a D♭ Sus2 chord?
D♭ Sus2 (Dbsus2) contains three notes: Db, Eb, Ab. The intervals are Root, Major 2nd, Perfect 5th.
How do I recognise D♭ Sus2 by ear?
Sus2 sounds "hollow" compared to major or minor. The third is missing, and you can feel the gap. It's open and airy — like a window left open. The second sits low, close to the root. Practice identifying D♭ Sus2 in ChordFrog's Level 4 (The Studio).
What level is D♭ Sus2 in ChordFrog?
D♭ Sus2 is introduced at Level 4: The Studio. This level adds suspended chords alongside major and minor triads.

Other Db chords

D♭ Major Chord D♭ Minor Chord D♭ Diminished Chord D♭ Augmented Chord D♭ Sus4 Chord

All Sus2 Chords chords

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