How do you play the E sus2/D chord?

To play the E sus2/D chord on piano, play the E sus2 chord (E, F# and B) 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 E sus2/D chord means a E sus2 chord with D in the bass.

E sus2/D

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

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

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

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

How to play the E sus2/D chord

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

Related chords with different root

E 7(sus2)
E 9(sus2)
B m(add11)

Related slash chords

E 5(add9)/D
F# 11(sus4)/D
B sus4/D