Asus4 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
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Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | A A E D | medium | |
| 2 2 3 2 | 1 1 2 1 | A A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 5 7 | 2 3 1 4 | D D E A | medium | |
| 7 9 10 7 | 1 2 3 1 | D E A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | E E A D | easy | |
| x 2 5 0 | – 1 2 – | x A E D | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 | – 1 2 1 | x A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 7 | – 2 1 3 | x D E A | medium | |
| 9 7 10 7 | 2 1 3 1 | E D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 0 | – 1 2 – | x E A D | easy | |
| 2 x 5 0 | 1 – 2 – | A x E D | hard | |
| 2 x 3 2 | 1 – 3 2 | A x D E | easy | |
| 7 9 5 7 | 2 4 1 3 | D E E A | hard | |
| 7 9 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | D E A D | medium | |
| 9 9 10 12 | 1 2 3 4 | E E A D | medium | |
| 9 7 5 7 | 4 2 1 3 | E D E A | hard |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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.