Asus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 1 0 0 0 | 2 – 1 – – – | A A D E A E | hard | |
| 5 5 3 5 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | A D E A x x | medium | |
| 5 5 8 5 7 5 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | A D A A E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 0 8 0 7 10 | 3 – 2 – 1 4 | D A A E E D | medium | |
| 10 0 8 0 0 10 | 2 – 1 – – 3 | D A A E A D | medium | |
| 10 0 x 0 0 10 | 1 – – – – 2 | D A x E A D | easy | |
| 5 0 1 0 0 5 | 2 – 1 – – 3 | A A D E A A | hard | |
| 5 5 3 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | A D E x x x | medium | |
| 5 7 8 5 5 5 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | A E A A D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 0 8 10 7 0 | 3 – 2 4 1 – | D A A D E E | medium | |
| 10 0 8 10 0 0 | 2 – 1 3 – – | D A A D A E | medium | |
| 10 0 x 10 0 0 | 1 – – 2 – – | D A x D A E | easy | |
| 5 0 1 0 5 0 | 2 – 1 – 3 – | A A D E D E | hard | |
| 5 x 3 5 5 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A x E A D x | hard | |
| x x x 5 5 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x A D E | easy | |
| x 0 8 10 7 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A A D E D | medium |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.