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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

E6th

FretMuted

Finger—

A5th

FretMuted

Finger—

D4th

FretOpen

FingerOpen

G3rd

Fret2

Finger1

B2nd

Fret3

Finger4

e1st

Fret3

Finger3

Notes: D – A – G · Formula: 1 – 4 – 5

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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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