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Dsus4 Piano Chord

A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord. Classic for guitar riffs and intros — made famous by songs like "Pinball Wizard" by The Who.

Piano

Recommended voicing
D4 · G4 · A4

How to play the Dsus4 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: D4, G4 and A4. Suggested fingering is 1–4–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Dsus4 chord

Other names: D suspended 4th

Music theory name: suspended fourth chord

Common name: D sus4 chord

Intervals and tones in Dsus4 chord

Note Interval
D Root
G Perfect 4th
A Perfect 5th

Inversions

1st inversion
G4 · A4 · D5
2nd inversion
A4 · D5 · G5

Songs using Dsus4