Dsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 2 2 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | D A D G x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | D A D A D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 0 7 5 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x D G G G A | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 9 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x D G D A x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 0 9 10 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | A G A G A D | medium | |
| 2 0 2 2 2 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | D G D A D x | medium | |
| x x 2 2 2 3 | – – 1 1 1 2 | x x D A D G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 7 7 5 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x D G A | medium | |
| x 7 9 7 7 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x D A D G x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 12 9 12 9 10 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | A G A G A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 0 2 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | D A D G D x | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 x 3 | 1 1 1 1 – 2 | D A D A x G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 7 7 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D x D G A | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 9 10 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x D G D A D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 0 9 10 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x G A G A D | easy | |
| 2 0 2 2 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | D G D A x x | easy |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.