Dsus4 chord on piano
D 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
Built fromroot + perfect 4th + perfect 5th
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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 Dsus4
J.S. BachMinuet in G
G major · Intermediate
MozartLacrimosa (Requiem)
D minor · Advanced
BrahmsHungarian Dance No. 1
G minor · Intermediate
ChopinWaltz Op. 69 No. 2
B minor · Advanced
DebussyRêverie
F major · Intermediate
J.S. BachJ. S. : Little Prelude in C Major BWV 924
C major · Intermediate