Standard
D dominant seventh suspended fourth · Open position
D7sus4 guitar chord
What it is
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Notes
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Chords1
Standard
D seventh suspended fourth flat nine · Frets 4–5
Famous chords1
Standard
D9sus4 · Herbie Hancock
How to play D7sus4 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 3rd fret. Let the D string ring open. Don’t play the low E and A strings.
From the low E string x x 0 2 1 3 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in D7sus4?
D7sus4, D dominant seventh suspended fourth, is D, G, A and C: the root (D), the perfect fourth (G), the perfect fifth (A) and the minor seventh (C). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7.
Where does D7sus4 go?
Usually to D7, G falling to F♯, and on to G. On its own it is the open, floating sound of a lot of folk and pop.
More D chords on guitar
DbrightDmsadD7the pullDmaj7dreamyDm7mellowDsus2openDsus4openDadd9sweetDdimthe edgeDauguneasyD6sweetDm6bittersweetD9the pullD5rawDm7♭5the edgeDdim7the edgeEvery D chord ›
Dominant seventh suspended fourth chords in every key
C7sus4openC♯7sus4openE♭7sus4openE7sus4openF7sus4openF♯7sus4openG7sus4openA♭7sus4openA7sus4openB♭7sus4openB7sus4open
D7sus4 on other instruments
7-string guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo