Dsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide 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 5 3 0 1 3 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D G A D G | hard | |
| x 5 3 5 x 5 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D G D x A | hard | |
| x 5 5 5 6 5 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x D A D G A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 10 0 6 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | D G D A G x | hard | |
| 10 10 10 0 8 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | D G D A A x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | D G D A x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 3 0 1 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D G A D A | hard | |
| x 5 5 5 x 3 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D A D x G | hard | |
| x 5 5 5 6 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x D A D G x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 10 0 6 10 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | D x D A G D | hard | |
| x x 10 10 8 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x D G A D | medium | |
| 10 10 10 12 x x | 1 1 1 2 – – | D G D A x x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 5 0 1 3 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D A A D G | hard | |
| x 5 3 x 6 5 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x D G x G A | hard | |
| x 5 5 0 6 5 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D A A G A | medium | |
| 10 10 x 0 6 10 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | D G x A G 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 2 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.