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D Suspended 4th Guitar Chord (Dsus4)

D suspended 4th is a three-note chord built from D (the root), G (the perfect fourth), and A (the perfect fifth). It is pure anticipation. With no third in the chord it commits to neither happy nor sad — it just leans forward, waiting to resolve. Below are 4 ways to play it in standard tuning, easiest shape first.

Dsus4 chord shapes — standard tuning

○ open string × muted / not played 1–4 suggested finger 3fr shape starts at fret 3 R · 3 · 5 · ♭7 chord tone each string sounds
Dsus4 guitar chord diagram, Open position, frets x-x-0-2-3-3××R152R34
Open position
x-x-0-2-3-3
Dsus4 guitar chord diagram, Barre · 5fr, frets x-5-5-7-8-55fr×1R42R345
Barre · 5fr
x-5-5-7-8-5
Dsus4 guitar chord diagram, 7fr, frets 10-10-7-7-x-x7fr3R44152R××
7fr
10-10-7-7-x-x
Dsus4 guitar chord diagram, Barre · 10fr, frets 10-10-12-12-10-1010fr1R42R345R
Barre · 10fr
10-10-12-12-10-10

How to play it

Place your index finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 2, your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at fret 3, and your ring finger on the high E (1st) string at fret 3. Let the D (4th) string ring open. Keep the low E (6th) and A (5th) strings out of the strum — start your downstroke from the D (4th) string.

Once that shape is comfortable, try the other 3 voicings above — same notes, different neck positions and textures.

Notes in this chord

SymbolIntervalNote
RrootD
4perfect fourthG
5perfect fifthA

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Other tunings

Open the interactive chord charts to see Dsus4 in open G, drop D, DADGAD, and more tunings.

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Dsus4 FAQ

What notes are in Dsus4?
Dsus4 contains D, G, and A — the root (D), the perfect fourth, and the perfect fifth.

Is Dsus4 a barre chord?
Not necessarily. The easiest Dsus4 shape (x-x-0-2-3-3) needs no barre — it uses 3 fingers plus open strings. Barre versions exist too, starting at fret 5, and are handy when you want to move the same grip to other keys.

What is the easiest way to play Dsus4 on guitar?
Start with the open position shape x-x-0-2-3-3. Place your index finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 2, your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at fret 3, and your ring finger on the high E (1st) string at fret 3. Let the D (4th) string ring open. Keep the low E (6th) and A (5th) strings out of the strum — start your downstroke from the D (4th) string.