Dsus4 Chord on Guitar
Notes D G A. Start with open Dsus4 (x x 0 2 3 3): index on string 3 fret 2, middle on string 2 fret 3, ring on string 1 fret 3.
Chord · Dsus4 suspended 4th
Open Dsus4 · x x 0 2 3 3
open strings
Asus4-shape barre (fret 5) · x 5 7 7 8 5
barre, movable
Esus4-shape barre (fret 10) · 10 12 12 12 10 10
barre, movable
1 D4 G5 A
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): open
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 2
- String 2 (B): middle (2), fret 3
- String 1 (high e): ring (3), fret 3
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 5
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 5
- String 4 (D): middle (2), fret 7
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 7
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 8
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 5
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 10
- String 6 (low E): index (1), fret 10
- String 5 (A): middle (2), fret 12
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 12
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 12
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 10
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 10
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from D |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | root |
| 4 | G | perfect 4th |
| 5 | A | perfect 5th |
Formula 1 4 5 (suspended 4th).
Also written Dsus, D suspended 4th.
More on this chord type: Sus chords
Capo shapes that sound as Dsus4
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Asus4 shape + capo 5
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Keys that contain Dsus4
| Key | Dsus4 is the |
|---|---|
| D major | Isus4 |
| D minor | Isus4 |
| G major | Vsus4 |
| G minor | Vsus4 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Dsus4: what goes wrong
Dsus4 to D
Dsus4 has G, the 4th, where D major has F♯, the 3rd. Moving string 1 from fret 3 to fret 2 (G to F♯) resolves it into open D (x x 0 2 3 2).
Dsus4 in G
Dsus4 is the V chord of G major. It shares the two fret-3 notes of strings 2 and 1 with the four-finger G (3 2 0 0 3 3), so the change from G to Dsus4 keeps part of the grip.
The barre at fret 10
10 12 12 12 10 10 is open Esus4 (0 2 2 2 0 0) moved up ten frets. It is a long way up the neck, so the fret 5 Asus4 shape is usually the better second shape.
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FAQ
What notes are in Dsus4?
D, G, A: the 1, 4, 5 of the Dsus4 suspended 4th chord.
What is the difference between Dsus4 and D?
Dsus4 swaps F♯, the 3rd, for G, the 4th: D, G, A. D major is D, F♯, A.