Dsus4 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 4 4 1 1 1 4 x | – 2 3 1 1 1 4 – | x D G A D G D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 6 6 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | G D A D x x x x | hard | |
| x x x 6 6 3 4 x | – – – 3 4 1 2 – | x x x D G A D x | medium | |
| x 4 4 6 8 8 4 4 | – 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x D G D A D D G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 6 6 8 x x | 3 4 1 1 1 2 – – | D G A D G D x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 x x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x x D G A D x x | medium | |
| 9 11 11 11 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | D A D G x x x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 x x 11 11 | – – 1 2 – – 3 4 | x x D G x x A D | hard | |
| x 4 4 1 1 1 x x | – 2 3 1 1 1 – – | x D G A D G x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 6 x x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | G D A x x x x x | hard | |
| x x x 6 6 3 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x D G A x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 6 6 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x D A D G x x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 6 8 9 6 | – – – 1 1 2 3 1 | x x x D G D G A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 x x x | – – 2 3 1 – – – | x x D G A x x x | medium | |
| 9 11 x 11 x x x x | 1 2 – 3 – – – – | D A x G x x x x | hard | |
| x 11 11 11 x x x x | – 1 1 1 – – – – | x A D G x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 |
The Dsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes D, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.