Dsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Dsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:D · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 3 0 3 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D G G D A | medium | |
| x 3 3 2 3 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D G A D x | medium | |
| x 3 3 7 3 5 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x D G D D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 7 8 5 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x D G A | medium | |
| 10 8 x 7 10 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | D G x D A x | hard | |
| 10 8 10 0 10 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | D G D G A x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | D A D G x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 5 0 3 3 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x D A G D G | medium | |
| x 3 3 2 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x D G A x x | easy | |
| x 3 5 7 3 3 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x D A D D G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 5 7 8 5 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | A G A D G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 x 7 8 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | D A x D G x | hard | |
| 10 10 10 0 8 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | D A D G G x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 10 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | D A D G A x | medium | |
| x 3 5 0 3 5 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D A G D A | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 3 3 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x D x A D G | hard |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.