How to play the Dsus4 chord on guitar
D suspended fourth (Dsus4) in standard tuning (EADGBE). Play the shape xx0233 from the low E string to the high E string. The chord tones are D, G, A, and the lowest sounding note is D.
Fingering chart
| String | Fret | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 6th (low E) | Muted | Not played |
| 5th (A) | Muted | Not played |
| 4th (D) | Open | D |
| 3rd (G) | 2 | A |
| 2nd (B) | 3 | D |
| 1st (high E) | 3 | G |
Notes and intervals
Formula 1 4 5. This shape sounds each chord tone.
| Note | Degree | Interval from D | In this shape |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Root (0 semitones) | Yes |
| G | 4 | Perfect 4th (5 semitones) | Yes |
| A | 5 | Perfect 5th (7 semitones) | Yes |
Changing chords from Dsus4
Dsus4 sounds four strings with two strings muted: three fretted positions between frets 2 and 3, plus one open string. The quickest changes leave fretted notes where they are, so the hand pivots instead of lifting off the neck. These are the chords in this library that share the most fretted notes with the Dsus4 shape.
- Dsus4 to Dsus2: keep two fretted notes in place (3rd string fret 2, 2nd string fret 3), no new positions to fret.
- Dsus4 to D5: keep two fretted notes in place (3rd string fret 2, 2nd string fret 3), no new positions to fret.
- Dsus4 to D: keep two fretted notes in place (3rd string fret 2, 2nd string fret 3), one new position to fret.
- Dsus4 to Dm: keep two fretted notes in place (3rd string fret 2, 2nd string fret 3), one new position to fret.