How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x00230557755xx79(10)(10)Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The Asus4 chord (A suspended fourth) has 3 notes: A, D and E. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third. It sounds suspended and eager to fall back to major. It works as Isus4 in A major and Vsus4 in D major.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x00230557755xx79(10)(10)| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| D | Perfect fourth |
| E | Perfect fifth |
The highlighted keys (A, D and E) make the chord in root position.
22007455Asus4 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
Asus4 has 3 notes: A, D and E. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.
The usual shape is x00230, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx79(10)(10).
Asus4 is in D major (Vsus4) and A major (Isus4).