How to Play Piano Chord: D♯ suspended 4th — root | PianoKitty

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D♯sus4

root position

D♯ suspended 4th

root position

Notes

D♯, G♯, A♯

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D♯	root
2	F	second
3	G	third
4	G♯	fourth
5	A♯	fifth
6	C	sixth
7	D	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

suspended 4th chord pattern

1, 4, 5

root	D♯
fourth	G♯
fifth	A♯

Similar chords

D♯ perfect 4th with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
E♭ major with flattened third

Practice the suspended 4th chords Practice all inversions of D♯sus4

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