Finger Positions

D#sus4/E diagram
Root Note D#
Name D# suspended fourth over E
Intervals 1P-4P-5P
Relative Minor Cm
Notes E, D#, G#, A#
Aliases D#sus4, D#sus

How to play the D#sus4/E Chord

The D#sus4/E is a fundamental suspended chord in guitar music. To play this chord correctly, ensure your fingers are placed precisely on the frets indicated in the diagram above.

Music Theory Analysis

From a theoretical perspective, the D# suspended fourth over E is built using the 1P, 4P, 5P intervals. In the key of D# Major, this chord functions as the I chord.

Common Progressions

In music composition, the D#sus4/E chord is often used to create tension or resolution.

I-V-vi-IV

D# → A# → Cm → G#

vi-IV-I-V

Cm → G# → D# → A#

The Diatonic Family

Understanding the "family" of chords that belong to D# helps with transposition and ear training.

Triads

D# Fm Gm G# A# Cm Ddim

7ths

D#maj7 Fm7 Gm7 G#maj7 A#7 Cm7 Dm7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Major Minor Minor Blues Melodic Minor Harmonic Minor Bebop Dorian Mixolydian Phrygian Ionian Pentatonic Mixolydian Pentatonic Ritusen Egyptian Vietnamese 1 Kumoijoshi

* 15 scales found containing the notes E, D#, G#, A#.

Acoustic & Digital Analysis

Digital footprint of the D#sus4/E chord for MIDI programming and synthesizer sound design.

MIDI Numbers 64, 63, 68, 70
Frequencies (Hz)

329.6275569128699, 311.1269837220809, 415.3046975799451, 466.1637615180899