# D♭ suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The D♭ suspended 4th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth G♭, creating a suspended, unresolved sound. This tension naturally resolves to the major or minor third, adding anticipation and dynamic movement in rock and pop. With G♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of D♭ suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-suspended-4th/g-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D♭sus4
- Notes: D♭, G♭, A♭
- Intervals: 1 (D♭), 4 (G♭), 5 (A♭)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, hopeful, spacious
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Worship, Folk
- Playable shapes: 48

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 9 11 11 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-suspended-4th/g-flat/x9bb99)
- Shape 2: 2 4 4 1 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-suspended-4th/g-flat/244122)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 4 1 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-suspended-4th/g-flat/xx4122)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 4 1 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-suspended-4th/g-flat/xx4124)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 4 6 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-suspended-4th/g-flat/xx4674)
- Shape 6: -1 9 6 6 7 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-suspended-4th/g-flat/x96679)
- Shape 7: -1 9 6 6 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-suspended-4th/g-flat/x96699)
- Shape 8: 14 11 11 11 14 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-suspended-4th/g-flat/ebbbee)

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