About the D suspended four chord
D suspended four is used in D Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as a D suspended fourth chord.
Its notes are D, G, and A. The intervals are a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth.
Also called sus.
Positions
Position 1 of 4
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DD | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | AA | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other D chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
D suspended two chordD seven suspended four chordD nine suspended four chordD thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
D six chordD minor six chordD minor flat six chordD seven chordD major seven chordD minor seven chordD minor seven flat five chordD diminished seven chordD minor major seven chordD major seven flat five chordD major seven sharp five chordD minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
D nine chordD add nine chordD major nine chordD minor nine chordD eleven chordD thirteen chordD six nine chordD minor add nine chordD major eleven chordD major thirteen chordD minor eleven chordD minor thirteen chordD minor six nine chordD minor major nine chordD minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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