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