Dsus4 Guitar Chord

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Dsus4 is a suspended 4th chord made of D · G · A. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve. The standard shape is an open chord: xx0233 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Dsus4

Open chord · xx0233

Dsus4

Open position · root on 5th string · x50035

Dsus4

Fret 5 barre · root on 5th string · x57785 · from fret 5

Dsus4

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

Index finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
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.

Dsus4 guitar chord chart — open chord xx0233 and 3 more shapes — All Dsus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

D
rootG
4thA
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 5 + Asus4 shape → sounds as Dsus4

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

Other D chords

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

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4 C♯sus4 Dsus4 E♭sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F♯sus4 Gsus4 A♭sus4 Asus4 B♭sus4 Bsus4

FAQ

What notes are in the Dsus4 chord?

The Dsus4 chord is made of D, G, A. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve.

What's the easiest way to play Dsus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx0233 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 5 and play a Asus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Dsus4?

D mixolydian or D major 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).