D♭7sus4 Chord on Guitar
D♭7sus4 is the D♭ dominant 7 sus4 chord — 4 notes (D♭, G♭, A♭, C♭) built from the formula 1 4 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭7sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 4
- fret 9
- fret 11
D♭7sus4: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
D♭7sus4: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
D♭7sus4: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain D♭7sus4
Scales to play over D♭7sus4
- D♭ Mixolydian Mode
- D♭ Dorian Mode
- D♭ Phrygian Mode
- D♭ Minor Scale
- D♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- D♭ Blues Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, G♭, A♭, C♭.
Other D♭ chords
Dominant 7 sus4 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭7sus4 chord?
- D♭7sus4 (D♭ dominant 7 sus4) contains D♭, G♭, A♭, C♭ — formula 1 4 5 ♭7.
- How do you play D♭7sus4 on guitar?
- A common shape is x44404 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D♭7sus4?
- Good choices to solo over D♭7sus4: D♭ Mixolydian, D♭ Dorian, D♭ Phrygian.
- What key is D♭7sus4 in?
- D♭7sus4 is diatonic in E major (VI7sus4), F♯ major (V7sus4), A major (III7sus4), B major (II7sus4), C♯ minor (I7sus4), E♭ minor (♭VII7sus4).