Dsus4 chord

Dsus4 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Dsus4 can be seen as a D major triad with the third (F#) replaced by the fourth (G). It is usually played as an open chord or as a barre chord.

Chord structure

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, perfect fourth and perfect fifth intervals.

Chord name

Dsus4 is an abbreviation for D suspended fourth.

Notes

The notes that the Dsus4 chord consists of are D, G and A.

Chord progressions

D - Dsus4 - D - G - A

Inversions

1st inversion: Dsus4/G (means that G is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Dsus4/A (means that A is the bass note).

Chord progressions

Examples of progressions featuring Dsus4.

Progression 1: Dsus4 in conjunction with a standard D major
D
Dsus4
D
G
A
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