A7sus4 Guitar Chord

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A7sus4 is a 7sus4 chord made of A · D · E · G. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added. The standard shape is an open chord: x02030 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

A7sus4

Open chord · x02030

A7sus4

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 575755 · from fret 5

A7sus4

Fret 10 barre · root on 5th string · x-12-12-12-10-10 · from fret 10

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
Let strings 5, 3, 1 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

A7sus4 guitar chord chart — open chord x02030 and 2 more shapes — All A7sus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootD
4thE
5thG
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 5 + E7sus4 shape → sounds as A7sus4

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

A Mixolydian Mode

Other A chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 A6 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 A7sus4 Adim Adim7 Am7b5 Aaug Aadd9 A9 Am9 Amaj9

7sus4 chords in other keys

C7sus4 C♯7sus4 D7sus4 E♭7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 F♯7sus4 G7sus4 A♭7sus4 A7sus4 B♭7sus4 B7sus4

FAQ

What notes are in the A7sus4 chord?

The A7sus4 chord is made of A, D, E, G. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added.

What's the easiest way to play A7sus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x02030 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 5 and play a E7sus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A7sus4?

A mixolydian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).