Asus4 chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) 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 0 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 | x A E A D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 2 2 2 | 2 3 1 1 1 | A D E A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 0 7 4 | 2 – – 3 1 | A A D D E | medium | |
| 5 7 7 7 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A E A D x | medium | |
| 10 0 7 9 9 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D A A E A | medium | |
| x 0 0 9 9 | – – – 1 2 | x A D E A | easy | |
| 12 0 12 x x | 1 – 2 – – | E A D x x | easy | |
| x 0 0 2 4 | – – – 1 2 | x A D A E | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 x | 3 4 1 2 – | A D E A x | medium | |
| 5 0 7 7 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | A A A D E | medium | |
| 5 7 0 7 x | 1 2 – 3 – | A E D D x | medium | |
| 10 0 7 9 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D A A E x | medium | |
| 10 0 0 9 9 | 3 – – 1 2 | D A D E A | easy | |
| 12 0 0 x x | 1 – – – – | E A D x x | easy | |
| 5 0 2 2 2 | 2 – 1 1 1 | A A E A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 2 x x | 2 3 1 – – | A D E x x | medium |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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.