Asus4 is the A suspended fourth chord. It has 3 notes: A – D – E (1 – 4 – 5).
A suspended fourth replaces the third with the fourth. It sounds open and unresolved, and usually falls back to the major chord (sus4 → major).
Asus4 chord on Guitar
x02230
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x-12-14-14-15-12
x-x-7-9-10-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 2nd fret; B 3rd fret; high E open.
Asus4 chord on Ukulele
2200
7455
14-14-12-12
7-9-10-7Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 2nd fret; E open; A open.
Asus4 chord on Piano
Play A, D and E together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Asus4 chord
Asus4 appears in 222 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Ultimo – Romantica Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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- 49 Winchester – Pardon Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Zach Bryan – South And Pine Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mika – シドと白昼夢 Cest Quoi Ce BonheurChords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kuma Sagar – Furfuri Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Shawn Mendes – Thatll Be The Day Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Belle Frantz – The Last One To Know Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Shinsei Kamattechan – Kaeru No Utaカエルのうた Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jean-Jacques Goldman – La Vie Cest Mieux Quand On Est Amoureux Chords
- Madeline Juno – Zeitlupe Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
Asus4 chord: questions
What notes are in the Asus4 chord?
Asus4 (A suspended fourth) is made of A, D and E (1 – 4 – 5).
How do you play Asus4 on guitar?
The most common shape is x02230 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Asus4 on ukulele?
Play 2200 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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