Suspended 4th Piano Chords

By Brandy Kraemer, About.com Guide

D# Suspended 4th Inversions | Switch to Bass Chord View

◊ Root Note: D♯

◊ Perfect Fourth: G♯

◊ Perfect Fifth: A♯

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

• D^♯ADD4: D♯ – Fx* – G♯ – A♯


• D^♯m^ADD4: D♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A♯

_{* See double-sharp}



Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the D♯^sus4 triad (G♯ – A♯ – D♯) is the root position of G♯^sus2.


_{♫ More Piano Chords:  
D#maj ▪ D#ma7 ▪ D#ma9  |  D#min ▪ D#m7 ▪ D#m9  |  D#dim ▪ D#°7  |  D#aug ▪ D#+7  |  D#sus2 ▪ D#sus4}



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