Dsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
Dsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:D · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 3 3 1 1 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | D G D G A D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | D A D G x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 5 6 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D G A D x | medium | |
| x 8 8 x 6 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D G x D A | hard | |
| x 8 8 10 11 8 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x D G D G A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 11 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x A D G x | easy | |
| 3 1 3 3 1 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | D G D G A x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | D A D G D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 5 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x D G A x x | medium | |
| x 8 10 x 6 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D A x D G | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 11 8 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x D A D G A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 x 10 10 11 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | A x A D G x | hard | |
| x x 3 3 1 1 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x D G A D | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 6 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | D A D A D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 5 6 6 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D x A D G | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 x 6 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D A D x G | hard |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.