Asus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | A E A D x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 3 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x A D E A x | medium | |
| x 6 6 x 4 6 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x A D x A E | hard | |
| x 6 6 8 9 6 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x A D A D E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 8 8 9 11 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | E D E A D A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 x x 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x D x x E A | easy | |
| 1 1 1 1 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | A E A D A D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 3 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x A D E x x | medium | |
| x 6 8 x 4 4 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x A E x A D | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 9 6 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A E A D E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 8 8 11 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | E D E A E A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 3 4 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | A E A E A D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 3 4 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x A x E A D | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 x 4 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x A E A x D | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A E A D x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 9 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x E A D x | easy |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.