A#sus4 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
A#sus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A# · D# · F
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Fingerings (10)
A#sus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 4 3 | 1 2 4 3 | D# A# D# F | medium | |
| x 3 4 3 | – 1 2 1 | x A# D# F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 6 8 | 2 3 1 4 | A# D# F A# | medium | |
| 3 3 4 1 | 2 3 4 1 | F A# D# D# | medium | |
| 3 3 4 3 | 1 1 2 1 | F A# D# F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 6 x | 2 3 1 – | A# D# F x | medium | |
| 1 3 x 3 | 1 2 – 3 | D# A# x F | hard | |
| 3 3 4 x | 1 2 3 – | F A# D# x | easy | |
| x 8 6 8 | – 2 1 3 | x D# F A# | medium | |
| 3 3 x 1 | 2 3 – 1 | F A# x D# | hard |
The A#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A#, D#, F. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.