D#sus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
D#sus4
Suspended 4
Notes:D# · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#sus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 4 2 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D# G# A# D# x | medium | |
| x 4 4 0 4 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# G# G# D# A# | medium | |
| x x x 7 9 6 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x D# G# A# | medium | |
| 11 9 x 7 11 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | D# G# x D# A# x | hard | |
| 11 9 11 0 11 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | D# G# D# G# A# x | medium | |
| 11 11 11 12 11 11 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | D# A# D# G# A# D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 4 2 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x D# G# A# x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 0 4 4 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x D# A# G# D# G# | medium | |
| 6 9 6 7 9 6 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | A# G# A# D# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 x 7 9 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | D# A# x D# G# x | hard | |
| 11 11 11 0 9 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | D# A# D# G# G# x | medium | |
| 11 11 11 12 11 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | D# A# D# G# A# x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 x 2 4 4 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x D# x A# D# G# | hard | |
| x 4 6 0 4 6 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D# A# G# D# A# | medium | |
| x 9 6 7 9 6 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x G# A# D# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 11 7 11 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G# D# D# A# x | hard |
The D#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D#, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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 D#sus4 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 D#sus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#sus4 chord?
D#sus4 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.