D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Also known as:
D Dominant 9th Suspended 4th , D9sus4

The D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord doesn't have a definitive quality because it lacks a Major or minor Third interval so is neither sad nor happy. D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord contains the notes D, G, A, C, E. The D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord is a Suspended type chord which means the Third has been replaced, in this case with the Fourth G.

Below you will find the D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

D, G, A, C, E

Can be omitted: A

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
D1Tonic
G4Subdominant
A5Dominant
C7Subtonic
E9Supertonic

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > G5Perfect 4th (P4)
D > A7Perfect 5th (P5)
D > C10minor 7th (m7)
D > E14Major 9th (M9)

Scales related to D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Chords related to D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord.

B♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

C Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord and have the same root note.

D Minor Eleventh Chord

D Minor Thirteenth Chord

D Dominant Eleventh Chord

D Dominant Thirteenth Chord

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