A#sus4 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A#sus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A# · D# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#sus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 x | 1 1 1 1 – | A# F A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 3 3 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A# D# F A# | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A# F A# D# | medium | |
| x x 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 | x x F A# D# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 1 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 | A# F A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 3 x | – 2 3 1 – | x A# D# F x | medium | |
| x 6 6 8 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A# D# A# F | hard | |
| 8 11 8 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 1 | F D# F A# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 x 1 x | 1 2 – 3 – | A# F x D# x | easy | |
| 6 6 6 3 x | 2 3 4 1 – | D# A# D# F x | medium | |
| x 6 8 x 8 | – 1 2 – 3 | x A# F x D# | hard | |
| 8 11 8 8 10 | 1 3 1 1 2 | F D# F A# F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 x 1 3 | 1 2 – 3 4 | A# F x D# A# | hard | |
| x x 6 3 3 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D# F A# | medium | |
| 6 6 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# A# F A# x | medium | |
| 8 x 8 8 8 | 1 – 2 3 4 | F x F A# D# | hard |
The A#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A#, D#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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 A#sus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 4 | 5 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#sus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#sus4 chord?
A#sus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes A#, D#, F.
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.