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The D♯ suspended fourth chord on piano

D♯ suspended fourth is built from D♯, G♯, A♯. Press play above to hear it.

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What notes are in the D♯ suspended fourth chord?

The D♯ suspended fourth chord is made up of D♯, G♯, A♯.

Notes & intervals

D♯Root
G♯Perfect fourth
A♯Perfect fifth

How to play it

Right hand

1-3-5

Left hand

5-3-1

Black keys: 3

Which keys use the D♯ suspended fourth chord?

D♯ suspended fourth occurs naturally in these keys: IV of A♯ major, III of C minor, I of D♯ major, VII of F minor, VI of G minor, V of G♯ major.

Chords it's commonly used with

D♯ suspended fourth is commonly played alongside:

How it sounds

A suspended fourth chord sounds open and unresolved, wanting to settle back to the major triad on the same root.