D7sus4 Guitar Chord

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D7sus4 is a 7sus4 chord made of D · G · A · C. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: xx0213 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

D7sus4

Open position · root on 4th string · xx0213

D7sus4

Fret 3 barre · root on 5th string · x55533

D7sus4

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 10-10-10-12-10-10 · from fret 10

Index finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 1 (e), fret 3.
Let string 4 ring open.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

D7sus4 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre xx0213 and 2 more shapes — All D7sus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

D
rootG
4thA
5thC
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 5 + A7sus4 shape → sounds as D7sus4

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

D Mixolydian Mode

Other D chords

D Dm D7 Dmaj7 Dm7 D6 Dm6 Dsus4 Dsus2 D7sus4 Ddim Ddim7 Dm7b5 Daug Dadd9 D9 Dm9 Dmaj9

7sus4 chords in other keys

C7sus4 C♯7sus4 D7sus4 E♭7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 F♯7sus4 G7sus4 A♭7sus4 A7sus4 B♭7sus4 B7sus4

FAQ

What notes are in the D7sus4 chord?

The D7sus4 chord is made of D, G, A, C. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added.

What's the easiest way to play D7sus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx0213 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 5 and play a A7sus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over D7sus4?

D mixolydian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).