Dsus4 chord

The Dsus4 chord (D suspended fourth) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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D1G4A5

About the suspended fourth chord

The third is replaced by the fourth. It sounds like it wants to fall back to the major or minor chord.

Formula: 1 4 5. Used in: Pop, rock, trance and EDM build-ups.

Dsus4 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

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Questions

What notes are in a Dsus4 chord?

D, G, A.

What is the formula of a suspended fourth chord?

1 4 5. The third is replaced by the fourth. It sounds like it wants to fall back to the major or minor chord.

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