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Asus4 Chord on Guitar

Asus4 is the A suspended 4th chord — 3 notes (A, D, E) built from the formula 1 4 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A · D · EFormula: 1 · 4 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Asus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Asus4 – open position×R4R45open position
  • Asus4 – fret 2R45R4×fret 2
  • Asus4 – fret 55R4R45Rfret 5
  • Asus4 – fret 77××R5R4fret 7
  • Asus4 – fret 99×R45R×fret 9
  • Asus4 – fret 1212×R4R45fret 12

Asus4: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • Asus4 – bass: RR45×××bass: R
  • Asus4 – bass: R9×R45××bass: R
  • Asus4 – bass: R5××R45×bass: R
  • Asus4 – bass: R12×××R45bass: R
  • Asus4 – bass: 4745R×××bass: 4
  • Asus4 – bass: 4×45R××bass: 4
  • Asus4 – bass: 49××45R×bass: 4
  • Asus4 – bass: 45×××45Rbass: 4
  • Asus4 – bass: 5125R4×××bass: 5
  • Asus4 – bass: 57×5R4××bass: 5
  • Asus4 – bass: 5××5R4×bass: 5
  • Asus4 – bass: 59×××5R4bass: 5

Keys that contain Asus4

Scales to play over Asus4

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A, D, E.

Other A chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Asus4 chord?
Asus4 (A suspended 4th) contains A, D, E — formula 1 4 5.
How do you play Asus4 on guitar?
A common shape is x00230 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Asus4?
Good choices to solo over Asus4: A Mixolydian, A Ionian (Major), A Dorian.
What key is Asus4 in?
Asus4 is diatonic in C major (VIsus4), D major (Vsus4), F major (IIIsus4), G major (IIsus4), A major (Isus4), D minor (Vsus4).