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D7sus4 is a dominant seventh suspended fourth chord made of 4 notes: D, G, A, C. It sounds a dominant chord that hangs before it settles, and you hear it in funk, gospel and the moment before a 7th chord. It is the V chord of G major and turns up in 2 other keys.
The library above opens on D7sus4 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from D | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root | 0 |
| G | 4 | perfect fourth | 5 |
| A | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| C | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
Formula: 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
xx0213x55535(10)(10)(10)(12)(10)(10)x555xxxxx788(10)(10)(10)xxxThe open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 10th fret ((10)(10)(10)(12)(10)(10)): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
D7sus4 belongs to 3 keys: V in G major, VII in E minor, V7 in G minor. In G major, try I–V–vi–IV: G – D7sus4 – Em – C.
D, G, A, C: the root, fourth, fifth, minor seventh.
Open position: xx0213 (low string first), rated Beginner.
D7sus4 has G where D7 has F♯. D7sus4 sounds a dominant chord that hangs before it settles; D7 sounds restless; it wants to move on, usually to the chord a fifth below.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.