How to Play Dbsus4 on Piano

The Db Suspended 4th chord sounds expectant. It stacks 3 notes: Db – Gb – Ab.

The third is replaced by a fourth, a semitone above where the third would sit. It traditionally resolves downward onto the missing third.

Notes in Dbsus4

NoteIntervalFinger
DbDb4Root1
GbGb4Perfect 4th3
AbAb4Perfect 5th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on Db. Use finger 3 on Gb and finger 5 on Ab.

Where it sits

Every note of this chord is a black key, so the whole shape sits back from the front edge of the keyboard.

Press all 3 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Suspended 4th Chords

Csus4
C – F – G
Dsus4
D – G – A
Ebsus4
Eb – Ab – Bb
Esus4
E – A – B
Fsus4
F – Bb – C
F#sus4
F# – B – C#
Gsus4
G – C – D
Absus4
Ab – Db – Eb
Asus4
A – D – E
Bbsus4
Bb – Eb – F
Bsus4
B – E – F#

Other Db Chords

Db6
Db – F – Ab – Bb
Db7
Db – F – Ab – Cb
Db9
Db – F – Ab – Cb – Eb
Db
Db – F – Ab
Dbmaj7
Db – F – Ab – C
Dbaug
Db – F – A
Dbsus2
Db – Eb – Ab
Dbadd9
Db – F – Ab – Eb