Cavaquinho · Suspended 2nd chord

Dsus2D Suspended 2nd

Key: D Major
Medium
Open chord

Dsus2 is the D suspended 2nd chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes D · E · A.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

D
E
A

Structure

♭2
2
4

Sound: Suspended second; Suspended, expectant
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of D Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	D	Tonic
ii	Em	Subdominant
iii	F#m	Tonic relative
IV	G	Subdominant
V	A	Dominant
vi	Bm	Tonic relative
vii°	C#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 2.
3Let string 4 ring open.
4Strum all the strings.