Dsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Dsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:D · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 3 0 3 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D G A G | medium | |
| x 5 x 3 5 5 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x D x G D A | hard | |
| x 5 6 5 5 5 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x D G A D A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 6 10 0 x | 2 3 1 4 – – | D G G D A x | hard | |
| 10 10 8 10 0 x | 2 3 1 4 – – | D G A D A x | medium | |
| 10 10 x 10 0 10 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | D G x D A D | hard | |
| x x 1 3 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x D G A x | medium | |
| x 5 x 5 5 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D x A D G | hard | |
| x 5 6 5 5 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x D G A D x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 6 10 0 10 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | D x G D A D | hard | |
| 10 10 8 10 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | D G A D x x | medium | |
| 10 10 x 10 0 x | 1 2 – 3 – – | D G x D A x | easy | |
| x 5 1 3 0 3 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x D D G A G | hard | |
| x 5 6 3 x 5 | – 2 4 1 – 3 | x D G G x A | hard | |
| x 5 6 5 0 x | – 1 2 1 – – | x D G A A x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 6 x 0 10 | 2 3 1 – – 4 | D G G x A D | hard |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.