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