D♭sus4 chord on piano
Db suspended 4th: D♭ · G♭ · A♭. It sounds held breath: the 4th wants to fall to the 3rd, and resolving it is the oldest trick in music.
NotesD♭ G♭ A♭
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: D♭ — finger 1 · G♭ — finger 3 · A♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootD♭ – G♭ – A♭
- 1stG♭ – A♭ – D♭
- 2ndA♭ – D♭ – G♭
Songs that use D♭sus4
BeethovenMoonlight Sonata (1st mvt)
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinNocturne in C sharp minor (Posth.)
C# minor · Advanced
SchubertImpromptu Op. 142 No. 2
Ab major · Intermediate
SchumannDes Abends
Db major · Advanced
ChopinRaindrop Prelude
Db major · Advanced
DebussySarabande (Pour le piano)
C# minor · Advanced