D Suspended 4th Guitar Chord — Open G
Guitar chord voicings in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D)
D Suspended 4th Voicings in Open G
D Suspended 4th in Open G Tuning — Guide
Notes: D, G, A
Intervals: 1P, 4P, 5P
The D Suspended 4th chord in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over D Suspended 4th in Open G
When playing D Suspended 4th in Open G tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- D Mixolydian scale — bluesy, perfect over dominant 7th chords
- D Major Pentatonic scale — bright and consonant, always sounds good