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D6sus4/G guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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D6 suspended 4th / G (1st inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

D6 suspended 4th / G (1st inversion)

D6sus4/G is the D6 suspended 4th / G (1st inversion) guitar chord with G in the bass. 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. With G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of D6 suspended 4th.

Also written as D6sus4.

Root note: D
Bass note: G
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 244

Chord tones

DGAB

Common guitar voicings

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

Shape 300003

300003

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string.
  3. 3 Let the fifth, fourth, third, and second strings ring open.
  4. 4 Strum from the 6th string down.

Shape 320003

320003

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string.
  4. 4 Let the fourth, third, and second strings ring open.
  5. 5 Strum from the 6th 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.

D6sus4/G shape 300003

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Let the fifth, fourth, third, and second strings ring open
  4. 4 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

D6sus4/G shape 320003

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Let the fourth, third, and second strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

D6sus4/G shape 300203

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 6th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Let the fifth, fourth, and second strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

D6sus4/G shape 320033

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Let the fourth and third strings ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

D6sus4/G shape 300403

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th 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 fifth, fourth, and second strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

D6sus4/G shape 300433

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Let the fifth and fourth strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

D6sus4/G shape 350433

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position
  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 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

D6sus4/G shape 305433

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position
  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 4th string
  5. 5 Let the fifth string ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in D6sus4/G?

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

What is another name for D6sus4/G?

D6sus4/G is also written as D6sus4.

How do you play D6sus4/G on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string. Let the fifth, fourth, third, and second strings ring open. Strum from the 6th string down.

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