Asus4 Guitar Chord

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Asus4 is a suspended 4th chord made of A · D · E. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve. The standard shape is an open chord: x02230 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Asus4

Open chord · x02230

Asus4

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 577755 · from fret 5

Asus4

Fret 7 · root on 4th string · x-x-7-9-10-10 · from fret 7

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

Asus4 guitar chord chart — open chord x02230 and 2 more shapes — All Asus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootD
4thE
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 5 + Esus4 shape → sounds as Asus4
Capo on fret 7 + Dsus4 shape → sounds as Asus4

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

Other A chords

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

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4 C♯sus4 Dsus4 E♭sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F♯sus4 Gsus4 A♭sus4 Asus4 B♭sus4 Bsus4

FAQ

What notes are in the Asus4 chord?

The Asus4 chord is made of A, D, E. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve.

What's the easiest way to play Asus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x02230 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 5 and play a Esus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Asus4?

A mixolydian or A major 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).