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Chord Construction - 3 Note Chords - Part 2

Dsus2, Dm, D, and Dsus4

Take a look a Dsus2, Dm, D, and Dsus4 arpeggio below. This is a very easy way to see how these chords relate to each other.

 

 

 

 

 

Dsus2

|---|---|---|---| -1st string
|-A-|---|---|---|
|-E-|---|---|---|
|---|---|---|-D-| -4th string
              |
             10th fret

E is on the 3rd string 7th fret, and the 2 of a Dsus2 chord.

Dm

|---|---|---|---| -1st string
|-A-|---|---|---|
|---|-F-|---|---|
|---|---|---|-D-| -4th string
              |
             10th fret

F is a half step higher than the E, and is the 3 of a Dm chord.

D

|---|---|---|---| -1st string
|-A-|---|---|---|
|---|---|-F#|---|
|---|---|---|-D-| -4th string
              |
             10th fret

F is up half step from F, and is the 3 of a D major chord.

Dsus4

|---|---|---|---| -1st string
|-A-|---|---|---|
|---|---|---|-G-|
|---|---|---|-D-| -4th string
              |
             10th fret

G is up a half step from F, and is the 4 in a Dsus4 chord.

 

Page 5, Spelling sus2 and sus4 chords

Page 7, sus2 and sus4 chord spelling examples

 








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