Asus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 4 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x A E D | medium | |
| x x 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 | x x A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 7 4 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | D A D E D | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 7 | 1 1 2 3 1 | D A E A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 9 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | E D E A D | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | A E A D D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 x 2 2 2 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A x A D E | hard | |
| x 7 7 4 0 | – 2 3 1 – | x A D E D | medium | |
| 9 7 7 9 7 | 2 1 1 3 1 | E A D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 9 x | 1 – 2 3 – | E D E A x | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 | x D A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 | A E A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 4 7 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A D E A | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | D A E A D | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 0 | – – 1 2 – | x D E A D | easy | |
| x 2 2 2 0 | – 1 1 1 – | x E A D D | easy · barre on fret 2 |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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
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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.