D7sus4 Ukulele Chord
A warm, floating dominant suspension spelled D, G, A and C, with the suspended fourth softening its bluesy pull. It works as a hovering V chord in folk, soul, and gospel, easing into a D or D7 when you want release.
Also known as
- D 7sus4
- D dominant 7th suspended 4th
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Use a two-finger double barre: index flat across the G and C strings at the second fret, middle flat across the E and A strings at the third fret. The stretch between the two fingers is small, so focus on pressing each barre evenly with the pad so no string in either pair chokes out.