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Beginner

Dsus4 Ukulele Chord

An open, ringing suspended chord built from D, G and A. The fourth replaces the third to create a gentle pull back toward D major, a sound woven through folk, rock and worship songs in intros and turnarounds.

Also known as

  • D sus4
  • D suspended 4th
  • D suspended fourth

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

Keep the G and A strings open, place your middle finger on the C string at the second fret, and your ring finger on the E string at the third fret. Keep both fretting fingers arched on their tips so the open outer strings stay clear and don't get accidentally muted.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

AECG 0 2 3 0 0 2 3 0
AECG 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 0
AECG 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 0
AECG 0 3 0 2 3 0 0 3

See how Dsus4 works with other chords — Progression Generator