Asus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 0 0 2 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | A A E A D E | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 4 0 | 2 – – 3 1 – | A A E D E E | easy | |
| 5 5 0 5 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | A D E D x x | easy | |
| 10 0 0 7 9 10 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | D A E E A D | medium | |
| 10 0 0 0 9 10 | 2 – – – 1 3 | D A E A A D | easy | |
| 10 0 12 12 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | D A E A x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 2 5 | 2 – – – 1 3 | A A E A D A | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 4 5 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | A A E D E A | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 x 0 | 1 1 1 1 – – | A D A D x E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 0 10 7 9 0 | 3 – 4 1 2 – | D A D E A E | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 9 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 – | D A D A A E | easy | |
| 12 0 10 12 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | E A D A x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 2 0 | 2 – – 3 1 – | A A E D D E | medium | |
| 5 0 5 5 4 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | A A A D E E | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 x x | 1 – – 2 – – | A A E D x x | easy | |
| x 0 10 7 9 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x A D E A D | medium |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.