# D♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The D♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th dominant 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth G♭, creating a suspended, unresolved tension. The combination of the fourth G♭, fifth A♭, and minor seventh C♭ generates a powerful, dramatic sound often used in blues, rock, and jazz for dynamic resolutions. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of D♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D♭7sus4
- Notes: D♭, G♭, A♭, C♭
- Intervals: 1 (D♭), 4 (G♭), 5 (A♭), ♭7 (C♭)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, energetic, vibrant
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Worship
- Playable shapes: 41

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 2 4 4 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/424422)
- Shape 2: -1 11 9 11 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/xb9b99)
- Shape 3: -1 11 9 11 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/xb9b09)
- Shape 4: -1 11 11 11 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/xbbb09)
- Shape 5: 4 4 4 1 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/444102)
- Shape 6: 4 4 6 4 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/446474)
- Shape 7: 4 4 4 4 0 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/444407)
- Shape 8: 4 4 4 6 0 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/444607)

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