Inversions
(root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D flat | Root |
| 2 | G flat | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | A flat | Perfect 5th |
About the D flat suspended four chord
The D flat suspended four chord is a D flat suspended fourth built from D flat, G flat, A flat. It sits outside the plain diatonic set, so it is borrowed to add color and tension. Tap the keys or frets above to hear each note, or press Play chord to hear them together.
It is also written C sharp suspended four , which spells the same notes enharmonically.
Other D flat chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
Sixths and sevenths
D flat six D flat minor six D flat seven D flat major seven D flat minor seven D flat minor seven flat five D flat diminished seven D flat minor major seven
Extensions
D flat nine D flat add nine D flat major nine D flat minor nine D flat eleven D flat thirteen D flat six over nine D flat minor add nine
Altered
What do the colors mean?
Every note has its own fixed color, laid out around the circle of fifths. Once you know the colors, chords and scales turn into patterns you can recognize at a glance.
There is so much more to explore
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