Db7sus4 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

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Db 7sus4 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Spelled Db, Gb, Ab and Cb, the Db7sus4 chord is the Db seventh suspended fourth: a root, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth and a flat seventh. Cb is the same pitch as B, and charts that prefer plainer spelling write it as C#7sus4.

Four shapes are listed, three with a barre, between frets 2 and 11. The player at the top includes a drum loop with an adjustable tempo, so you can play along and practise moving into and out of the chord. Its tones all sit in the Db Mixolydian scale.

Db dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as Db7sus4, Db7sus or Db7(sus4).

Notes of the Db 7sus4 chord:

Db Gb Ab Cb

How the Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth chord is built:

Formula: 1 4 5 b7

Db 7sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the B string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Db 7sus4 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the B string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Db 7sus4 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the low E, D, B and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the G string

Position 4 Barre Movable

Db 7sus4 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the A and D strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string

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FAQ

What notes are in Db7sus4?

Db7sus4 is spelled Db, Gb, Ab and Cb. That gives a root, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh. The Cb is an awkward but correct spelling.

Is Db7sus4 the same chord as C#7sus4?

Yes, they sound identical. C#7sus4 is spelled C#, F#, G# and B, which avoids the Cb. The two names describe one chord.

Why does Db seventh suspended fourth contain Cb?

The minor seventh of Db must use the letter C, so it is Cb. It sounds like B. Writing B would break the interval spelling.

How many voicings are there for Db7sus4?

Db7sus4 has 4 voicings, from fret 2 up to fret 11. Three of them use a barre, and none uses open strings.