D Sus4 Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)
Play D Sus4 on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The D Sus4 chord is a suspended chord that swaps the third for a second or fourth, leaving the harmony open and unresolved. It is built from the notes D, G, A. This page shows how to play D Sus4 on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the D and G strings open and takes the rest at fret 3, reaching across 3 frets. The root is the D string itself. It sounds from D2 up to A4.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.