Dsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Dsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:D · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 2 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | D A D G A D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 4 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D A D G | medium | |
| 0 0 7 4 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | D G G A A D | medium | |
| 0 7 7 x 5 7 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | D D G x D A | hard | |
| 0 7 7 9 10 7 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | D D G D G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | D G A D A D | easy | |
| 12 12 x x 12 12 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | D G x x A D | hard | |
| 0 0 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | D G D G A D | easy | |
| x 2 2 2 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x A D G x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 7 4 0 5 | – – 3 1 – 2 | D G G A A G | medium | |
| x 7 7 x 5 7 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D G x D A | hard | |
| 0 7 9 9 10 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | D D A D G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 9 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | D G A D A x | easy | |
| 0 12 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | D G x x A D | easy | |
| 0 2 2 2 0 x | – 1 1 1 – – | D A D G A x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 2 2 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | G A D G D G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.