Dbsus4 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
Searching for plain Dsus4, without the flat? It has its own page: Dsus4.
Putting Db, Gb and Ab together gives the Dbsus4 chord, the Db suspended fourth: a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. It uses the same pitches as C#sus4, which is how sharp-key charts write it, so the two names are one chord.
Three shapes are listed, all barre chords, between frets 4 and 11. The player at the top has a drum loop with an adjustable tempo, so you can play along while you swap between Dbsus4 and the major chord it resolves to, which trains the change. Soloists can use the Db Mixolydian scale, which includes all three notes.
Db suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as Dbsus4, Dbsus or Db4.
Dbsus4 Chord Notes and Formula
Notes of the Db sus4 chord:
Formula of the Suspended Fourth chord:
Formula: 1 4 5
Same chord, different name: Dbsus4 is also written as C#sus4 (C# suspended fourth).
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Dbsus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Db Suspended Fourth Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string
Position 2 Barre Movable Slash Chord
Db/Ab Suspended Fourth Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D and G strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string
The lowest note is Ab, not the root, so this voicing is the slash chord Dbsus4/Ab.
Position 3 Barre Movable
Db Suspended Fourth Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the low E, A, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the G string
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Chords That Go With Dbsus4
One key where Dbsus4 fits is Db major, where it works as the I chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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More Db Chords
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FAQ
What notes are in Dbsus4?
Dbsus4 is spelled Db, Gb and Ab. That gives a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. The chord has no third.
Is Dbsus4 the same chord as C#sus4?
Yes, they sound identical. C#sus4 is spelled C#, F# and G#. The Db spelling is more usual in flat keys.
How many voicings are there for Dbsus4?
Dbsus4 has 3 voicings, from fret 4 up to fret 11. All three use a barre, and none uses open strings.
Which scale works over Db suspended fourth?
The Db Mixolydian Scale (Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb) contains Db, Gb and Ab. The chord uses its 1st, 4th and 5th degrees.
