Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Asus4 chord (A suspended fourth)

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 usually resolves to the same major chord (Dsus4 → D) exactly where the lyric hesitates.

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.

×
Open
x00230
5fr
Barre chord · fret 5
557755
7fr ××
Easy version
xx79(10)(10)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
ARoot
DPerfect fourth
EPerfect fifth

Inversions

  • Root position: A – D – E
  • First inversion: D – E – A
  • Second inversion: E – A – D

On piano

The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
2200
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
7455

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Asus4 chord?

Asus4 has 3 notes: A, D and E. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.

How do you play Asus4 on guitar?

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).

What keys is Asus4 in?

Asus4 is in D major (Vsus4) and A major (Isus4).

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