Asus4 Chord on Guitar
Notes A D E. Start with open Asus4 (x 0 2 2 3 0): index on string 4 fret 2, middle on string 3 fret 2, ring on string 2 fret 3.
Chord · Asus4 suspended 4th
Open Asus4 · x 0 2 2 3 0
open strings
Esus4-shape barre (fret 5) · 5 7 7 7 5 5
barre, movable
Asus4-shape barre (fret 12) · x 12 14 14 15 12
barre, movable
1 A4 D5 E
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): open
- String 4 (D): index (1), fret 2
- String 3 (G): middle (2), fret 2
- String 2 (B): ring (3), fret 3
- String 1 (high e): open
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 5
- String 6 (low E): index (1), fret 5
- String 5 (A): middle (2), fret 7
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 7
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 7
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 5
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 5
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 12
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 12
- String 4 (D): middle (2), fret 14
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 14
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 15
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 12
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from A |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | root |
| 4 | D | perfect 4th |
| 5 | E | perfect 5th |
Formula 1 4 5 (suspended 4th).
Also written Asus, A suspended 4th.
More on this chord type: Sus chords
Capo shapes that sound as Asus4
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Esus4 shape + capo 5
Dsus4 shape + capo 7
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Keys that contain Asus4
| Key | Asus4 is the |
|---|---|
| A major | Isus4 |
| A minor | Isus4 |
| D major | Vsus4 |
| D minor | Vsus4 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Asus4: what goes wrong
Asus4 to A
Asus4 has D, the 4th, where A major has C♯, the 3rd. Moving string 2 from fret 3 to fret 2 (D to C♯) resolves the suspension and turns the chord into open A (x 0 2 2 2 0).
Asus4 in D
In D major or D minor Asus4 is the V chord, so A, Asus4 and A before D is a common way to decorate it.
The barre at fret 5
5 7 7 7 5 5 is open Esus4 (0 2 2 2 0 0) moved up five frets: the index barres all six strings and the other fingers take strings 5, 4 and 3 at fret 7.
Related chords
Learn and practise Asus4
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FAQ
What notes are in Asus4?
A, D, E: the 1, 4, 5 of the Asus4 suspended 4th chord.
What is the difference between Asus4 and Asus2?
Both replace the 3rd (C♯). Asus4 uses D, the 4th: A, D, E. Asus2 uses B, the 2nd: A, B, E.