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Dsus4 Chord Guitar

One added finger turns D major into an open, unresolved suspension.

A one-finger change from D major — add the pinky to swap the 3rd for the 4th.
Its unresolved sound pulls the ear back toward plain D.
The D–Dsus4 move is a classic beginner riff ('Crazy Little Thing Called Love').
One half of the signature 'Wonderwall' progression.

Root4th5th

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Not played

A5th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

DBass4th string

FretOpen

Finger—

5th

G3rd string

Fret2

Finger1 index

Root

B2nd string

Fret3

Finger4 pinky

4th

e1st string

Fret3

Finger3 ring

NotesD – A – G

Formula1 – 4 – 5

Voicingxx0233

TonesD×2·G×1·A×1

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Questions about Dsus4

What notes are in a Dsus4 chord?

A Dsus4 chord contains the notes D, A, G. It is built from the suspended 4th formula 1 - 4 - 5, with D as the root.

What is the difference between D and Dsus4?

Dsus4 replaces D major's third (F♯) with the fourth (G). That one note removes the chord's major/minor identity and leaves it sounding suspended and unfinished — which is exactly why alternating D and Dsus4 sounds so satisfying: the ear hears the tension resolve back home.

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Dsus4 Chord Guitar

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