D Add4 Ukulele Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
D Add4 filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on ukulele. This chord type requires more notes than the ukulele's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type or use the guitar chord finder.
D Add4 — chord details
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for D Add4 on ukulele. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — perfect for finding comfortable positions when composing or arranging.
D add4 includes the perfect fourth alongside the standard major triad tones — with intervals . Unlike sus4, which removes the third, add4 keeps it, creating a denser cluster that blends resolution with suspension. This chord has a folk-like, earthy quality and appears in Celtic music, Americana, and modern fingerstyle arrangements.
How to Play D Add4
On ukulele, D add4 is played using a compact voicing that takes advantage of the instrument's four strings and re-entrant tuning. The smaller fretboard means voicings are generally easier to reach than on guitar, though some extended chords require creative fingering solutions across the short scale length.
D Add4 in Progressions
D add4 appears in various harmonic contexts depending on the key. Analyze the surrounding chords to determine its function — it may serve as a primary chord, a substitution, or a chromatic color chord that enriches the harmonic palette of a progression.
Common Substitutions
Dsus4, Dadd9, or D11 provide similar suspended or extended textures.
Difficulty: On ukulele, this chord is intermediate — it may require barre technique or an unusual finger stretch.