D# Suspended Mandolin Chord

also known as D#sus4, D#sus, D# suspended 4th

make a barre on the sixth fret with your first finger from the first string to the fourth string
your third finger goes on the eighth fret of the fourth string

Diagram of a D# suspended mandolin barre chord at the 6 fret

Notes in a D# Suspended Mandolin chord

Root : D#

4th : G#

5th : A#

D#sus4

Diagram of a D# suspended mandolin chord at the 11 fret (first inversion)

D#sus4/G#

Diagram of a D# suspended mandolin barre chord at the 1 fret (second inversion)

D#sus4/A#

Diagram of a D# suspended mandolin barre chord at the 3 fret (second inversion)

D#sus4/A#

Diagram of a D# suspended mandolin barre chord at the 8 fret

D#sus4

Diagram of a D# suspended mandolin chord at the 3 fret (second inversion)

D#sus4/A#

Suspended chord

A suspended chord (or sus chord) is a musical chord in which the (major or minor) third is omitted, replaced usually with either a perfect fourth or a major second although the fourth is far more common. The lack of a minor or a major third in the chord creates an open sound, while the dissonance between the fourth and fifth or second and root creates tension. When using popular-music symbols, they are indicated by the symbols "sus4" and "sus2".