D♭sus4 Chord on Guitar
D♭sus4 is the D♭ suspended 4th chord — 3 notes (D♭, G♭, A♭) built from the formula 1 4 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
D♭sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 9
- fret 11
D♭sus4: Triad voicings (3 strings)
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
Keys that contain D♭sus4
Scales to play over D♭sus4
- D♭ Mixolydian Mode
- D♭ Major Scale
- D♭ Dorian Mode
- D♭ Phrygian Mode
- D♭ Minor Scale
- D♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D♭, G♭, A♭.
Other D♭ chords
Suspended 4th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the D♭sus4 chord?
- D♭sus4 (D♭ suspended 4th) contains D♭, G♭, A♭ — formula 1 4 5.
- How do you play D♭sus4 on guitar?
- A common shape is x4412x (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with D♭sus4?
- Good choices to solo over D♭sus4: D♭ Mixolydian, D♭ Ionian (Major), D♭ Dorian.
- What key is D♭sus4 in?
- D♭sus4 is diatonic in D♭ major (Isus4), E major (VIsus4), F♯ major (Vsus4), A major (IIIsus4), B major (IIsus4), C♯ minor (Isus4).