Dsus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Dsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:D · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 4 | 1 – 2 3 | D G D A | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 | D A D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 4 | – 2 3 1 | x D G A | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 | 1 2 3 4 | G D A D | medium | |
| 9 0 9 9 | 1 – 2 3 | A G A D | easy | |
| 2 0 x 4 | 1 – – 2 | D G x A | hard | |
| 2 2 x 2 | 1 2 – 3 | D A x G | easy | |
| 7 7 7 4 | 2 3 4 1 | G D G A | medium | |
| 9 7 7 9 | 3 1 2 4 | A D G D | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 | – – 1 2 | x G A D | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 | – – 1 2 | x G D A | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 | – 1 1 1 | x A D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 x 4 | 2 3 – 1 | G D x A | hard | |
| 7 0 9 9 | 1 – 2 3 | G G A D | medium | |
| 9 12 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 | A G A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 9 0 7 9 | 2 – 1 3 | A G G D | medium |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.