How do you play the A sus2/D chord?

To play the A sus2/D chord on piano, play the A sus2 chord (A, B and E) with D as the lowest bass note. Place the D note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What is a slash chord?

A slash chord (or compound chord) is written as Chord/Bass and specifies both a chord and a bass note. The note to the right of the slash is played as the lowest note. The A sus2/D chord means a A sus2 chord with D in the bass.

A sus2/D

Q: What notes are in the A sus2/D chord?

The A sus2/D chord uses the 3 notes of the A sus2 chord — A (Perfect unison), B (Major second) and E (Perfect fifth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The A sus2 chord consists of the A (Perfect unison), B (Major second) and E (Perfect fifth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a A sus2/D chord

How to play the A sus2/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find A (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add B (Major second) — 2 semitones above A
Add E (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above A
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the A sus2/D chord

Related chords with different root

E 7(sus4)
A sus2(add4)
B m7(add4)(no5)
B m7(add11)(no5)

Related slash chords

E sus4/D
A 5(add9)/D
B 11(sus4)/D