About the D sharp suspended two chord
D sharp suspended two is used in D sharp Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as a D♯ suspended second chord.
Its notes are D♯, E♯, and A♯. The intervals are a major second and a perfect fifth.
Also called E flat suspended two, which spells the same notes enharmonically.
Positions
Position 1 of 4
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E#E♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A#A♯ | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other D sharp chords
Simpler triads
D sharp five chordD sharp major chordD sharp minor chordD sharp diminished chordD sharp augmented chord
Suspended
D sharp suspended four chordD sharp seven suspended four chordD sharp nine suspended four chordD sharp thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
D sharp six chordD sharp minor six chordD sharp minor flat six chordD sharp seven chordD sharp major seven chordD sharp minor seven chordD sharp minor seven flat five chordD sharp diminished seven chordD sharp minor major seven chordD sharp major seven flat five chordD sharp major seven sharp five chordD sharp minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
D sharp nine chordD sharp add nine chordD sharp major nine chordD sharp minor nine chordD sharp eleven chordD sharp thirteen chordD sharp six nine chordD sharp minor add nine chordD sharp major eleven chordD sharp major thirteen chordD sharp minor eleven chordD sharp minor thirteen chordD sharp minor six nine chordD sharp minor major nine chordD sharp minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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