Dsus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) 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 0 5 2 | – – 2 1 | D A G A | medium | |
| x 5 5 2 | – 2 3 1 | x D G A | medium | |
| 0 0 5 0 | – – 1 – | D A G G | easy | |
| 0 0 7 0 | – – 1 – | D A A G | easy | |
| 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 1 1 | D A D G | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 5 5 2 | – 2 3 1 | D D G A | medium | |
| 5 5 5 2 | 2 3 4 1 | G D G A | medium | |
| 0 0 5 x | – – 1 – | D A G x | easy | |
| 0 x 7 0 | – – 1 – | D x A G | easy | |
| 0 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 | D A D G | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 x 5 2 | – – 2 1 | D x G A | hard | |
| 5 5 x 2 | 2 3 – 1 | G D x A | hard | |
| 0 0 5 7 | – – 1 2 | D A G D | medium | |
| 0 10 7 7 | – 3 1 2 | D G A D | medium | |
| 12 12 12 0 | 1 1 1 – | D A D G | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 0 0 2 | 2 – – 1 | G A D A | medium |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.