Dsus4 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) 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 3 5 | – 1 2 3 | D A D G | medium | |
| 5 2 3 5 | 3 1 2 4 | G A D G | medium | |
| 5 7 3 7 | 2 3 1 4 | G D D A | hard | |
| 5 7 8 7 | 1 2 4 3 | G D G A | medium | |
| 0 7 8 7 | – 1 2 1 | D D G A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 10 0 | – – 1 – | D G A D | easy | |
| 0 0 3 7 | – – 1 2 | D G D A | hard | |
| x 2 3 5 | – 1 2 3 | x A D G | medium | |
| 7 7 3 5 | 3 4 1 2 | A D D G | hard | |
| 7 7 8 5 | 2 3 4 1 | A D G G | medium | |
| x 7 8 7 | – 1 2 1 | x D G A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 10 x | – – 1 – | D G A x | easy | |
| 0 2 x 5 | – 1 – 2 | D A x G | hard | |
| 5 2 3 x | 3 1 2 – | G A D x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 7 | 2 – 1 3 | G x D A | hard | |
| 5 7 x 7 | 1 2 – 3 | G D x A | hard |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.