Chord chart for D6sus4 Guitar Chord (D6 suspended 4th): Notes, Shapes & How to Play | Guitar Wiz

D6 suspended 4th guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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D6 suspended 4th guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

D6 suspended 4th guitar chord

D6sus4 is the D6 suspended 4th guitar chord. It uses the notes D, G, A, and B and the interval formula 1-4-5-6.

The D6 suspended 4th 6 suspended 4th chord blends the suspended 4th with a major sixth B, generating an open, floating sound. The unresolved tension between the fourth G and sixth B creates a mystical, ethereal quality, often used to add color and movement in jazz and ambient music.

Root note: D
Quality: 6 suspended 4th
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 272

Chord tones

DGAB

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape xx0003

xx0003

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string.
  2. 2 Let the fourth, third, and second strings ring open.
  3. 3 Strum from the 4th string down.

Shape xx0203

xx0203

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string.
  3. 3 Let the fourth and second strings ring open.
  4. 4 Strum from the 4th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

D Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

G Perfect Fourth 4

The fourth creates suspension and a sense of pull toward resolution.

A Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

B Major Sixth 6

The sixth adds warmth and a slightly more relaxed extended color.

Shape details

Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.

D6 suspended 4th shape xx0003

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  2. 2 Let the fourth, third, and second strings ring open
  3. 3 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  4. 4 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

D6 suspended 4th shape xx0203

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Let the fourth and second strings ring open
  4. 4 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  5. 5 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

D6 suspended 4th shape xx0403

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  3. 3 Let the fourth and second strings ring open
  4. 4 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  5. 5 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

D6 suspended 4th shape xx0433

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Let the fourth string ring open
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

D6 suspended 4th shape x50433

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 5th string
  5. 5 Let the fourth string ring open
  6. 6 Do not play the sixth string
  7. 7 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

D6 suspended 4th shape x55433

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 5th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

D6 suspended 4th shape x50003

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Let the fourth, third, and second strings ring open
  4. 4 Do not play the sixth string
  5. 5 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

D6 suspended 4th shape x55003

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Let the third and second strings ring open
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in D6sus4?

D6sus4 uses the notes D, G, A, and B. Its interval formula is 1-4-5-6.

How do you play D6sus4 on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string. Let the fourth, third, and second strings ring open. Strum from the 4th string down.

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