Half Step Down left-handed chord chart

Dsus4 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus4 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Half Step Down.

Dsus4 uses the notes D, G, A and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Half step down preserves standard geometry while lowering the overall pitch, which makes it a comfortable next step for left-handed players adapting shapes from common lesson material. The left-handed chart keeps the suspension movement readable without needing to mentally mirror every finger in a right-handed diagram.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 4 5
Tuning D# A# F# C# G# D#
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

11fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
D
A
G
D
12
13
G
D
14
15
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Sus4 voicing around frets 11-15

11fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
D
A
D
12
13
G
D
A
14
15
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Sus4 voicing around frets 11-15

3fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
3
A
4
G
D
5
6
G
D
7
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Sus4 voicing around frets 3-7

8fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
D
A
9
G
10
11
D
G
D
12
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Sus4 voicing around frets 8-12

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 11 11 13 13 11 11
Chord tones: D G A

D#|-11-|
A#|-11-|
F#|-13-|
C#|-13-|
G#|-11-|
D#|-11-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 11 11 13 13 13 11
Chord tones: D G A

D#|-11-|
A#|-11-|
F#|-13-|
C#|-13-|
G#|-13-|
D#|-11-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 4 3 6 6 x
Chord tones: D G A

D#|-4-|
A#|-4-|
F#|-3-|
C#|-6-|
G#|-6-|
D#|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 11 9 8 8 11 11
Chord tones: D G A

D#|-11-|
A#|-9--|
F#|-8--|
C#|-8--|
G#|-11-|
D#|-11-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus4 feels tense, open and unresolved and works for anthemic progressions, rock intros and moving suspended harmony.

Lefty Translation

The left-handed chart keeps the suspension movement readable without needing to mentally mirror every finger in a right-handed diagram.

Grip Cue

Release into the major or minor target shape slowly until the left hand can switch without twisting

Tuning Context

Half Step Down feels familiar but slightly darker and looser. It keeps your lefty chart recognition intact while changing the feel under both hands.

Chord Tones
  • D
  • G
  • A

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

D Major diatonic scale D Minor diatonic scale D Mixolydian modal scale D Dorian modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

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Sus4 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Sus4 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.