Asus4 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 0 0 2 2 3 3 3 3 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | A A E E A A E E A A D D | easy | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 x x | – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | x x A A D D E E A A x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 x x 3 3 5 5 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x A A D D x x A A E E | hard | |
| 0 0 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | A A A A D D A A D D E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 8 8 x x | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A E E E E A A D D x x | easy | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 10 10 | – – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 | A A E E A A D D D D A A | medium | |
| 12 12 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 | A A D D A A D D E E A A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 x x x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | A A E E A A D D x x x x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 | – – – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 | A A E E A A D D A A D D | easy | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 2 2 x x x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | x x A A D D E E x x x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 7 7 x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x A A E E x x A A D D | hard | |
| 0 0 5 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | A A A A E E A A D D E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 8 8 x x | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – | A A E E A A A A D D x x | easy | |
| 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 12 8 8 10 10 | – – – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | A A E E A A D D D D A A | hard | |
| 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 | A A D D A A D D E E A A | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 x x x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | A A E E A A D D x x x x | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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.