Asus4 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 0 0 2 | – – – – 1 | A E A D A | easy | |
| x 5 5 2 2 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A D E A | medium | |
| 0 0 5 0 x | – – 1 – – | A E D D x | easy | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 | A E E A D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 9 | – – – – 1 | A E A D E | easy | |
| 12 12 12 12 x | 1 1 1 1 – | A E A D x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 x 0 2 | – – – – 1 | A E x D A | easy | |
| x 5 5 2 x | – 2 3 1 – | x A D E x | medium | |
| 0 0 5 x x | – – 1 – – | A E D x x | easy | |
| 0 0 0 7 7 | – – – 1 2 | A E A A D | easy | |
| x x 0 0 9 | – – – – 1 | x x A D E | easy | |
| 0 12 12 12 x | – 1 1 1 – | A E A D x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 5 0 2 | – – 2 – 1 | A E D D A | medium | |
| 5 5 5 2 x | 2 3 4 1 – | D A D E x | medium | |
| 0 5 7 7 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | A A E A D | medium | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 | – – 1 – 2 | A E E D D | easy |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. 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 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.