C Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord

Also known as:
C Dominant 7th Suspended 2nd , C7sus2

The Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord doesn't have a definitive quality because it lacks a Major or minor Third interval so is neither sad nor happy. Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord contains the notes C, D, G, B. The Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord is a Suspended type chord which means the Third has been replaced, in this case with the Second D.

Below you will find the Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

C, D, G, B

Can be omitted: G

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
C1Tonic
D2Supertonic
G5Dominant
B7Subtonic

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > D2Major 2nd (M2)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > B10minor 7th (m7)

Scales related to C Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord

Chords related to C Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the C Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord but different spelling.

B♯ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord.

B♯ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord

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