Asus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 | – – 1 2 | D A E A | easy | |
| 2 5 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 | E D E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 7 9 | 2 1 3 4 | A D A E | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 | A E A D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 0 9 | – – – 1 | x A D E | easy | |
| 2 0 0 2 | 1 – – 2 | E A D A | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 | – 3 1 2 | x D E A | medium | |
| 7 5 0 9 | 2 1 – 3 | A D D E | hard | |
| 7 7 0 7 | 1 2 – 3 | A E D D | easy | |
| 12 0 12 9 | 2 – 3 1 | D A D E | medium | |
| 0 0 2 x | – – 1 – | D A E x | easy | |
| 2 5 x 2 | 1 3 – 2 | E D x A | hard | |
| 7 5 x 9 | 2 1 – 3 | A D x E | hard | |
| 7 7 0 x | 1 2 – – | A E D x | easy | |
| x 12 12 9 | – 2 3 1 | x A D E | medium | |
| 2 0 0 x | 1 – – – | E A D x | easy |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.