Dsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
Dsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:D · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | D G D A D D | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 3 5 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x A G A D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 x 3 7 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D G x D A | hard | |
| 0 0 5 7 8 7 | – – 1 2 4 3 | D G G D G A | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 8 7 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | D D A D G A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 12 12 10 12 | – – 2 3 1 4 | D G D G A D | medium | |
| 0 2 0 0 3 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | D A D G D D | easy | |
| 5 2 5 2 3 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G A G A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 x 3 5 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D A x D G | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 8 5 | – – 2 3 4 1 | D G A D G G | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 8 7 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x D A D G A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 12 0 12 10 12 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | D G D G A D | medium | |
| 0 0 0 2 3 x | – – – 1 2 – | D G D A D x | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 3 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x A G A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 7 3 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G D D A | hard | |
| 0 7 5 0 8 7 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | D D G G G A | medium |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.