Asus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (15)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 4 | 1 2 3 4 | D A E A | medium | |
| 4 7 4 4 | 1 2 1 1 | E D E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 9 11 | 2 1 3 4 | A D A E | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 | A E A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 2 4 | 3 1 2 4 | E A D A | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 | – 3 1 2 | x D E A | medium | |
| 9 7 x 11 | 2 1 – 3 | A D x E | hard | |
| 9 9 x 9 | 1 2 – 3 | A E x D | easy | |
| 2 2 4 x | 1 2 3 – | D A E x | medium | |
| 4 7 x 4 | 1 3 – 2 | E D x A | hard | |
| x 7 9 11 | – 1 2 3 | x D A E | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 | – 1 1 1 | x E A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 2 x | 3 1 2 – | E A D x | medium | |
| 2 x 4 4 | 1 – 2 3 | D x E A | hard | |
| 4 x 2 4 | 2 – 1 3 | E x D A | hard |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.