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D sus4 chord (Dsus4)

D sus4 is a 3-note sus4 chord: D – G – A. It sounds suspended, eager to return to the major chord. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio.

  • NotesD – G – A
  • Formula1 – 4 – 5
  • SymbolDsus4 · Dsus
  • TypeSus4 chord

D sus4 on guitar

  • ××134DADG
    Open position
  • 5×12341DADGA
    Barre at fret 5 (A shape)
  • 10123411DADGAD
    Barre at fret 10 (E shape)

How to place your fingers (open position)

  1. Finger 1 (index) on fret 2 of the 3rd string (G).
  2. Finger 3 (ring) on fret 3 of the 2nd string (B).
  3. Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 3 of the 1st string (E).
  4. Play the 4th string open.
  5. Don't play the 6th or 5th strings: strum from the 4th string.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (D). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

D sus4 on piano

DGA

In root position, play D – G – A from bottom to top with fingers 1, 3 and 5 of your right hand (thumb, middle and pinky). With your left hand you usually play just the root (D) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

  • First inversion: G – A – D
  • Second inversion: A – D – G

D sus4 on ukulele

  • GDGA
    Open position
  • 5DGAD
    From fret 5

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of D sus4

  • D1 · root
  • G4 · perfect fourth
  • A5 · perfect fifth

It usually resolves to the major chord with the same root (Xsus4 → X): a classic embellishment in strumming and endings.

Progressions with Dsus4

Suspend and resolve: Isus4 – I

Dsus4 usually resolves to D: you change just one note and the chord “settles”.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D suspended 4 chord?

D suspended 4 (Dsus4) has 3 notes: D (root), G (perfect fourth), A (perfect fifth).

How do you play D suspended 4 on guitar?

The easiest shape is in open position: x x 0 2 3 3 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Finger 1 (index) on fret 2 of the 3rd string (G). Finger 3 (ring) on fret 3 of the 2nd string (B). Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 3 of the 1st string (E). Play the 4th string open. Don't play the 6th or 5th strings: strum from the 4th.

How do you write D suspended 4 as a chord symbol?

It is written Dsus4; you may also see Dsus. Letter notation corresponds to solfège note names: C = Do, D = Re, E = Mi, F = Fa, G = Sol, A = La, and B = Si.

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