D Suspended 4th 7th
D7sus4
Notes
D · G · A · C
Intervals
- RootD (1P)
- Perfect 4thG (4P)
- Perfect 5thA (5P)
- Minor 7thC (7m)
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About
The D7sus4 (D–G–A–C) combines dominant function with suspended ambiguity. The G replaces the third, delaying the chord’s major/minor identity, while the C signals dominant territory. Resolution typically happens in one of two ways: the 4th resolves down to the 3rd, producing a standard D7; or the chord resolves directly to the tonic (G), skipping the third entirely. The 4th and ♭7 are both essential — the 4th is the suspension, the ♭7 the dominant weight. The 5th can be omitted. Compared to plain Dsus4, 7sus4 has clear harmonic direction; compared to D7, it is less declarative.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- D Blues (deg 1)
- D Minor Pentatonic (deg 1)
- D Natural Minor (I)
- A Blues (deg 3)
- A Minor Pentatonic (deg 3)
- A Natural Minor (IV)
- B♭ Major (III)
- C Major (II)
- C Major Pentatonic (deg 2)
- C Melodic Minor (II)
- E Natural Minor (VII)
- F Major (VI)
- F Major Pentatonic (deg 5)
- G Harmonic Minor (V)
- G Major (V)
- G Melodic Minor (V)
- G Natural Minor (V)
- D Dorian (I)
- D Mixolydian (I)
- D Phrygian (I)
- A Dorian (IV)
- A Locrian (IV)
- A Phrygian (IV)
- B Locrian (III)
- B Phrygian (III)
- B♭ Lydian (III)
- C Dorian (II)
- C Lydian (II)
- C Mixolydian (II)
- E Locrian (VII)
- E Phrygian (VII)
- E♭ Lydian (VII)
- F Lydian (VI)
- F Mixolydian (VI)
- F♯ Locrian (VI)
- G Dorian (V)
- G Mixolydian (V)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. Roman numeral marks the chord root’s position in the scale; dashed badges aren’t linked yet.