Asus4 chord on 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD)
in Plectrum (CGBD) tuning
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
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Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 5 0 | – 1 2 – | x A E D | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 | – 1 2 1 | x A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 3 7 | 2 3 1 4 | E D D A | hard | |
| 4 7 5 7 | 1 3 2 4 | E D E A | medium | |
| 9 7 5 7 | 4 2 1 3 | A D E A | hard | |
| 9 9 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | A E A D | easy | |
| 4 2 3 0 | 3 1 2 – | E A D D | medium | |
| 2 2 3 2 | 1 1 2 1 | D A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 3 7 | 2 – 1 3 | E x D A | hard | |
| 4 7 x 7 | 1 2 – 3 | E D x A | hard | |
| 9 7 5 0 | 3 2 1 – | A D E D | hard | |
| 9 9 x 0 | 1 2 – – | A E x D | easy | |
| 2 2 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | D A E D | medium | |
| 4 2 3 2 | 3 1 2 1 | E A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 9 9 5 0 | 2 3 1 – | A E E D | hard | |
| 9 9 10 12 | 1 2 3 4 | A E A D | medium |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Asus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 4 | 5 | D |
| 5 | 7 | E |
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Other roots
See Asus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the Asus4 chord?
Asus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes A, D, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.