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A suspended fourth chord

Asus4

A suspended fourth

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 4
  • 5

Guitar standard tuning

Open chord

Uses open strings, no barre.

E×ADGBe12345EAD

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. A1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. 3
  6. D4
  7. ♭5
  8. E5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • A Root
  • D Perfect 4th
  • E Perfect 5th

About this chord

What is an A suspended fourth chord?

Asus4 is built from 3 notes: A (the root), D (the 4), E (the 5). The fourth hangs in place of the third and wants to fall back to it.

Notes
A · D · E
Formula
1 · 4 · 5
Also written
Asus
Found in
Outside the major and minor keys

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