D 7sus4 Chord on Classical Guitar

Play D 7sus4 on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The D 7sus4 chord is a suspended dominant that replaces the third with a fourth or second over a seventh. It is built from the notes D, G, A, C. This page shows how to play D 7sus4 on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

There is no open-string version on Classical Guitar: the lowest shape barres fret 10 and covers 3 frets. D falls on the E string. It sounds from D3 up to D5.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.

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.