Dsus4 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | D D A A D D G G A A D D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x D D A A D D G G | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 4 4 0 0 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – | D D G G G G A A A A D D | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 x x 5 5 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | D D D D G G x x D D A A | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D D D D G G D D G G A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | D D G G A A D D A A D D | easy | |
| 12 12 12 12 x x x x 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | D D G G x x x x A A D D | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | D D G G D D G G A A D D | easy | |
| x x 2 2 2 2 2 2 x x x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | x x A A D D G G x x x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 4 4 0 0 5 5 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | D D G G G G A A A A G G | 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 | |
| 0 0 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D D D D A A D D G G A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 x x | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | D D G G A A D D A A x x | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 x x x x 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 | D D G G x x x x A A D D | easy | |
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | D D A A D D G G A A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 | G G A A D D G G D D G G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.