Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Dsus4 chord (D suspended fourth)

The Dsus4 chord (D suspended fourth) has 3 notes: D, G and A. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third. It sounds suspended and eager to fall back to major. It usually resolves to the same major chord (Dsus4 → D) exactly where the lyric hesitates.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

××
Open
xx0233
5fr ×
Barre chord · fret 5
x55785
10fr
Barre chord · fret 10
(10)(10)(12)(12)(10)(10)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
DRoot
GPerfect fourth
APerfect fifth

Inversions

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

On piano

The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
0230
5fr
Higher up the neck · fret 5
7755

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Dsus4 chord?

Dsus4 has 3 notes: D, G and A. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.

How do you play Dsus4 on guitar?

The usual shape is xx0233, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is Dsus4 in?

Dsus4 is in D major (Isus4) and G major (Vsus4).

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