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