D Sus4 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play D Sus4 on Tenor Guitar: 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 Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The G, D and A strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 2. D falls on the C string. It sounds from D3 up to A4.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
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.