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
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Tonic |
| G | 4 | Subdominant |
| A | 5 | Dominant |
| C | ♭7 | Subtonic |
| E | 9 | Supertonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| D > D | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| D > G | 5 | Perfect 4th (P4) |
| D > A | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| D > C | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| D > E | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
Scales related to D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord.
ii Chord of C Major Scale
vi Chord of F Major Scale
V Chord of G Major Scale
iv Chord of A Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of D Natural Minor Scale
♭VII Chord of E Natural Minor Scale
V Chord of G Melodic Minor Scale
ii Chord of C Major Pentatonic Scale
iv Chord of A Minor Pentatonic Scale
ii Chord of C Major Blues Scale
iv Chord of A Minor Blues Scale
ii Chord of C Ionian Mode
vi Chord of F Ionian Mode
V Chord of G Ionian Mode
IV Chord of A Dorian Mode
i Chord of D Dorian Mode
v Chord of G Dorian Mode
iv Chord of A Phrygian Mode
♭III Chord of B Phrygian Mode
♭vii Chord of E Phrygian Mode
iii Chord of B♭ Lydian Mode
II Chord of C Lydian Mode
vi Chord of F Lydian Mode
ii Chord of C Mixolydian Mode
I Chord of D Mixolydian Mode
v Chord of G Mixolydian Mode
iv Chord of A Aeolian Mode
i Chord of D Aeolian Mode
♭VII Chord of E Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of B Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of E Locrian Mode
♭VI Chord of F♯ Locrian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord.
ii Chord of B♯ Major Scale
vi Chord of E♯ Major Scale
♭VII Chord of F♭ Natural Minor Scale
ii Chord of B♯ Major Pentatonic Scale
ii Chord of B♯ Major Blues Scale
ii Chord of B♯ Ionian Mode
vi Chord of E♯ Ionian Mode
♭III Chord of C♭ Phrygian Mode
♭vii Chord of F♭ Phrygian Mode
iii Chord of A♯ Lydian Mode
II Chord of B♯ Lydian Mode
vi Chord of E♯ Lydian Mode
ii Chord of B♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of F♭ Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of C♭ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of F♭ Locrian Mode
♭VI Chord of G♭ Locrian Mode
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
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the D Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord but have a different root note.
B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
C Major Thirteenth Chord
E♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
F Major Thirteenth Chord
G Major Thirteenth Chord
B♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
C Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
A Minor Eleventh Chord
A Minor Thirteenth Chord
G Minor Thirteenth Chord
B♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
C Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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