Dsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
Dsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:D · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 0 0 3 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | D G D A G G | easy | |
| 2 2 5 5 3 2 | 1 1 3 4 2 1 | D A G D G A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 5 3 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x D A D G x | hard | |
| x 7 5 5 5 7 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x D G D A D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 7 10 10 7 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x D A G D D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 0 10 10 0 | 1 – – 2 3 – | A G D G D G | easy | |
| x 12 0 12 10 12 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x G D A D G | medium | |
| x 12 0 12 x x | – 1 – 2 – – | x G D A x x | easy | |
| 2 0 0 0 3 2 | 1 – – – 3 2 | D G D A G A | easy | |
| 2 2 5 5 5 2 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | D A G D A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 x 3 7 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D A x G D | hard | |
| x x 0 5 5 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x D D A G | easy | |
| x 7 7 0 x 0 | – 1 2 – – – | x D A A x G | easy | |
| 9 0 0 10 10 x | 1 – – 2 3 – | A G D G D x | easy | |
| x x 12 12 10 12 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x D A D G | medium | |
| x 12 0 12 x 12 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x G D A x G | easy |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.