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