Asus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-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 x 3 3 1 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x A D E | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 5 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x A D A E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 5 8 5 6 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | E D E D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 x 10 x 6 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | A D x E x A | hard | |
| 10 8 10 10 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A D A E x x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | A E A E A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 x 3 3 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A x A D E | hard | |
| x 3 5 3 3 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x A E A D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 8 5 6 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D E D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 x 8 x 6 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | A E x D x A | hard | |
| 10 10 10 8 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | A E A D x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 10 11 | – – 1 1 1 2 | x x A E A D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 3 x 3 1 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x A D x D E | hard | |
| x 3 3 3 5 6 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x A D A E A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 8 5 6 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x E D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 x 10 10 6 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D x E A A | hard |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.