Asus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x A D E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 x | 1 1 1 2 – | A D A E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 4 7 4 5 | 3 1 4 1 2 | D E D E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 9 9 x 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D A E x A | hard | |
| 7 9 7 9 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D A D A E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 10 | 1 1 1 1 2 | E A E A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 x 2 2 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | A x A D E | easy | |
| 2 4 2 2 x | 1 2 1 1 – | A E A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 4 5 | – 1 3 1 2 | x E D E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 7 x 5 | 3 4 2 – 1 | E A D x A | hard | |
| 7 9 9 9 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | D A E A E | medium | |
| x 9 9 9 10 | – 1 1 1 2 | x A E A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 2 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | A D A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 | A D A E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D E A | medium | |
| 7 x 9 9 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D x E A A | hard |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 |
More A chords
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.