Dsus4 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 | – 1 2 – – – 3 4 | x D G A D G D G | medium | |
| x x x 5 5 2 3 x | – – – 3 4 1 2 – | x x x D G A D x | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 7 7 3 3 | – 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x D G D A D D G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 5 7 8 5 | – – – 1 1 2 3 1 | x x x D G D G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 10 0 0 7 x x | 3 2 4 – – 1 – – | D G D A D D x x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 0 0 0 8 x | 3 1 4 – – – 2 – | D G D A D G G x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 | D A D G D G A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x 12 0 12 x x | – – – 1 – 2 – – | x x x A D G x x | easy | |
| x 3 3 0 0 2 3 x | – 2 3 – – 1 4 – | x D G A D A D x | medium | |
| x x x 5 5 2 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x D G A x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 5 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x D A D G x x x | medium | |
| x x x 5 7 7 8 5 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x D A D G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 10 0 7 0 x x | 3 2 4 – 1 – – – | D G D A A G x x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 0 0 0 10 x | 2 1 3 – – – 4 – | D G D A D G A x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 12 12 12 10 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 | D A D A D G A D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x 12 12 12 x x | – – – 1 1 1 – – | x x x A D G x x | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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 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.