Piano chord · Suspended & power
D dominant 7th suspended 4th chord on piano
Right hand: D (1), G (2), A (3), C (5)
How to play D7sus4 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
A dominant 7th with a suspended 4th — common in funk, soul and gospel.
- Notes
- DGAC
- Formula
- 145♭7
- Built from
- root · perfect 4th · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handD1 · thumbG2 · indexA3 · middleC5 · pinky
Left handD5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing D7sus4 on piano
On piano, D7sus4 sits entirely on white keys.