Dsus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Dsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:D · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 2 x | – 1 1 1 – | G D A D x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 | A D A D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 5 | – – 2 3 1 | x x D G A | medium | |
| 0 x 7 9 x | – – 1 2 – | G x D A x | hard | |
| 0 9 0 9 10 | – 1 – 2 3 | G A G A D | easy | |
| 0 2 2 2 3 | – 1 1 1 2 | G D A D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 3 | – 1 1 1 2 | x D A D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 7 7 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D x D G A | hard | |
| 0 x 7 9 10 | – – 1 2 3 | G x D A D | hard | |
| x 9 0 9 10 | – 1 – 2 3 | x A G A D | easy | |
| 2 2 0 2 x | 1 2 – 3 – | A D G D x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 x 3 | 1 1 1 – 2 | A D A x G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 x 7 7 5 | – – 2 3 1 | G x D G A | hard | |
| 7 7 7 9 x | 1 1 1 2 – | D G D A x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 9 12 9 10 | 3 1 4 1 2 | G A G A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 0 2 3 | 1 2 – 3 4 | A D G D G | medium |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Dsus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 4 | 5 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dsus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dsus4 chord?
Dsus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes D, G, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.