Dsus2/4, Asus2/4 Chords

I show you some essential Sus chords and how they work.

Namely:

• Dsus2

• Dsus4

• Asus2

• Asus4

Why learn Sus chords?

Sus chords create great riffs and wonderful embellishments, often by literally lifting a finger.

Dsus2:

• Dsus2 just lift the middle finger

• Let string 1 sound out

• This E note is the 2nd note of the D major scale

• This suspends the third, hence Sus2

Dsus4:

• Add the little finger to play fret 3 string 1

• This is G note is the 4th note of the D major scale

• It again suspends the 3rd note of the scale making it a sus4 chord

Asus2:

• I recommend 3 fingers in a line to play the A major chord

• Lift the ring finger off to let the open B string ring out

• This is the 2nd note of the A major scale - A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A

• Suspends the 3rd in the A major chord making it sus2

Asus4:

• Same 3 finger A major shape to start

• Shift the ring finger up 1 fret on the B string from 2nd to 3rd fret

• This suspends the 3rd note of the scale making it a sus4 chord

10 songs that use Sus chords - here!