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D sus4 chord

Symbol: Dsus4 · Notes: D – G – A

The third is replaced by the fourth: a gentle tension that naturally resolves to the major chord (sus4 → major).

How it is built

• D: root
• G: perfect fourth
• A: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 4 5, left hand 5 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D – G – A
• 1st inversion: G – A – D
• 2nd inversion: A – D – G

Other D chords

D · Dm · D7 · Dmaj7 · Dm7 · Dsus2 · Ddim · D+ · D6 · Dm6 · Dadd9 · Ddim7 · Dm7♭5

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