Dsus4 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C

in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dsus4

Suspended 4

Notes:D · G · A

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Dsus4 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – –	D D A A D D G G A A D D	easy · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x x x x	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – –	D D A A D D G G x x x x	easy · barre on fret 2
x x 7 7 7 7 4 4 0 0 0 0	– – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – –	x x D D G G A A A A D D	medium
x x 7 7 7 7 x x 5 5 7 7	– – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4	x x D D G G x x D D A A	hard
x x 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 7 7	– – 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1	x x D D G G D D G G A A	medium · barre on fret 7
9 9 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0	1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – – –	A A G G A A D D A A D D	easy
x x 12 12 x x x x 12 12 12 12	– – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3	x x G G x x x x A A D D	easy
2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0	1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – – –	D D G G D D G G A A D D	easy
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3	D D A A D D G G D D G G	medium · barre on fret 2
x x 7 7 7 7 4 4 0 0 5 5	– – 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2	x x D D G G A A A A G G	medium
x x 7 7 7 7 9 9 0 0 5 5	– – 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1	x x D D G G D D A A G G	hard
x x 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 7 7	– – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1	x x D D A A D D G G A A	medium · barre on fret 7
9 9 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 x x	1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – – –	A A G G A A D D A A x x	easy
x x 0 0 x x x x 12 12 12 12	– – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2	x x G G x x x x A A D D	easy
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 x x	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – –	D D A A D D G G A A x x	easy · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5	1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	D D A A D D A A D D G G	medium · barre on fret 2

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

Csus4 C#sus4 D#sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F#sus4 Gsus4 G#sus4 Asus4 A#sus4 Bsus4

See Dsus4 in another tuning

Standard E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E Drop C C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D

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.