A tense, unresolved suspended chord that wants to fall back to D major.
low E (6th): muted; A (5th): muted; D (4th): open; G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 1); B (2nd): fret 3 (finger 2); high E (1st): fret 3 (finger 3)
Add and remove your pinky on the high E for the classic "D–Dsus4–D" strumming move.
🎤 Tune up first — free online tuner →To play the Dsus4 chord, position your fingers as follows — low E (6th): muted; A (5th): muted; D (4th): open; G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 1); B (2nd): fret 3 (finger 2); high E (1st): fret 3 (finger 3). Add and remove your pinky on the high E for the classic "D–Dsus4–D" strumming move.
Yes — Dsus4 is a beginner-friendly chord. Add and remove your pinky on the high E for the classic "D–Dsus4–D" strumming move.
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