D♭9sus4
D♭9sus4
Notes
D♭ · G♭ · A♭ · C♭ · E♭
Intervals
- RootD♭ (1P)
- Perfect 4thG♭ (4P)
- Perfect 5thA♭ (5P)
- Minor 7thC♭ (7m)
- Major 9thE♭ (9M)
Fretboard
On the fretboard, B represents C♭.
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About
The D♭9sus4 (D♭–G♭–A♭–C♭–E♭) extends 7sus4 with a 9th. The E♭ adds color above the suspended structure, and the absence of the third means the chord can function either as deferred dominant tension or as a stable texture in its own right — the latter is common in gospel and R&B, where 9sus4 chords are often held for extended periods without resolving. The 4th, ♭7, and 9th are the essential tones; the 5th can be dropped. Compared to D♭7sus4, the 9th adds warmth and sophistication without increasing the sense of urgency. When it does resolve, G♭ is the typical landing.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- D♭ Dorian (I)
- D♭ Mixolydian (I)
- D♭ Natural Minor (I)
- A Lydian (III)
- A♭ Blues (deg 3)
- A♭ Dorian (IV)
- A♭ Minor Pentatonic (deg 3)
- A♭ Natural Minor (IV)
- A♭ Phrygian (IV)
- B Lydian (II)
- B Major (II)
- B Major Pentatonic (deg 2)
- B Mixolydian (II)
- B♭ Locrian (III)
- B♭ Phrygian (III)
- E Lydian (VI)
- E Major (VI)
- E♭ Locrian (VII)
- E♭ Natural Minor (VII)
- E♭ Phrygian (VII)
- F Locrian (VI)
- F♯ Dorian (V)
- F♯ Major (V)
- F♯ Melodic Minor (V)
- F♯ Mixolydian (V)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.