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Asus4 chord on guitar

Asus4 (A suspended fourth) is A, D and E. The easiest way to play it is the open Asus4 chord, written x02230. Put your 1st finger (index) on the 4th string, 2nd fret. Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 3rd string, 2nd fret. Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 2nd string, 3rd fret. Let the 5th and 1st strings ring open. Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

Asus4

A suspended fourth · A D E · 1 4 5

  • Open position

    Open chord

    123AEADE

    x02230

  • 5th fret

    Barre chord, root on the 6th string

    5fr123411AEADEA

    577755

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Root
Chord

Dots show where each finger goes, numbered 1 (index) to 4 (little); the green ones are A, the root.

How to play Asus4

Strings are counted from the thinnest: the 1st is the high E and the 6th the low E. Each shape is written as tab from the 6th string to the 1st, a number for the fret to press, 0 for an open string and x for one not played.

  1. 1. Open chord · Open position

    x02230
    • Put your 1st finger (index) on the 4th string, 2nd fret.
    • Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 3rd string, 2nd fret.
    • Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 2nd string, 3rd fret.
    • Let the 5th and 1st strings ring open.
    • Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

  2. 2. Barre chord, root on the 6th string · 5th fret

    577755
    • Lay your 1st finger (index) flat across all six strings at the 5th fret.
    • Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 5th string, 7th fret.
    • Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 4th string, 7th fret.
    • Put your 4th finger (little) on the 3rd string, 7th fret.

Notes in the Asus4 chord

Asus4 is A, D and E, and it sounds tense in a gentle way: the fourth wants to fall to the third. From A, count 5 half steps up to D and 2 more to E. Its formula is 1 4 5. The shapes above play these notes in different orders and octaves, some more than once, but always with A lowest. See its inversions and keys on the Asus4 piano chord page.

Chords that often come after Asus4

Ax02220Asus4 settles to A: the fourth falls to the third, as most sus4 chords do.A7x02020Asus4 to A7: the same resolve with a seventh, the end of many soul and gospel phrases.Dxx0232As the V chord, Asus4 pulls home to D.

More guitar chords

Other chords on A

AAmA7Amaj7Am7Asus2Aadd9A9A6AdimAm7♭5Adim7Aaug

Suspended fourth chords on other notes

Csus4C♯sus4Dsus4E♭sus4Esus4Fsus4F♯sus4Gsus4A♭sus4B♭sus4Bsus4

Or see every chord at once on the guitar chord chart.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play Asus4 on guitar?

The easiest way to play it is the open Asus4 chord, written x02230. Put your 1st finger (index) on the 4th string, 2nd fret. Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 3rd string, 2nd fret. Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 2nd string, 3rd fret. Let the 5th and 1st strings ring open. Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

What notes are in the Asus4 chord?

Asus4 is A, D and E. In the shape written x02230, the 5th to 1st strings play A, E, A, D and E.

Is Asus4 a barre chord?

It doesn't have to be: x02230 needs no barre. The barre shape (577755) plays it higher up the neck and moves to any root.

How many ways can you play Asus4 on guitar?

This page shows two: x02230 (open position) and 577755 (5th fret). Any chord can be played in more places up the neck; these are the ones chord books show first.

Can I make a beat with Asus4?

Yes. “Make a beat in A major” opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in A major on A E F♯m D, the key where Asus4 is the Isus4 chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account is needed to start.

Make a beat in A major

Opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in A major on A E F♯m D, the key where Asus4 is the Isus4 chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.

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