D Suspended Fourth Seventh Ukulele Arpeggio
Ukulele arpeggio — fretboard diagram
D Suspended Fourth Seventh Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: D, G, A, C
Intervals: 1P, 4P, 5P, 7m
Formula: 5-W-WH
Number of notes: 4
Also known as: 7sus4, 7sus
The D Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio contains 4 notes (D, G, A, C). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the D Suspended Fourth Seventh Arpeggio
Play the D Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio whenever a D Suspended Fourth Seventh chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The D Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio uses 4 notes (D, G, A, C) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play D Suspended Fourth Seventh Arpeggio on Ukulele
On ukulele, find D around fret 2 and play through the arpeggio tones (D, G, A, C). You may need to move beyond a single chord shape to reach all 4 notes. Practice connecting the arpeggio tones smoothly across adjacent fret positions.
The D Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio avoids the third, creating an open, unresolved sound. It works over Dsus4, Dsus2, D7sus4 voicings and is perfect for creating a modern, ambiguous harmonic feel that neither commits to major nor minor.
Practice Routine
Play the D Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio as whole notes over a backing track or drone on D. Focus on intonation and tone quality for each of the 4 notes (D, G, A, C). After a few passes, begin improvising short melodic phrases built from these arpeggio tones, connecting them with passing notes.
Ukulele Tips
On ukulele, integrate the D Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio into your fingerpicking by plucking through the chord shape one note at a time. This transforms a static strum into a melodic, harp-like texture that showcases each interval clearly.