2 vs Sus Tones

Difficulty: beginner

2 chords, also called sus2, are constructed with the 1st, 2nd, and 5th notes of the major scale.

Sus chords, also called sus4, are constructed with the 1st, 4th, and 5th notes of the major scale.

D2

2R5RE2DRA5DR

This common D2 chord shape is constructed of 1 (R for root), 2, and 5.