Asus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 3 0 2 | – – – 2 – 1 | x A D A A E | easy | |
| x x x 3 5 2 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x A D E | medium | |
| 7 5 x 3 7 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A D x A E x | hard | |
| 7 5 0 8 7 0 | 2 1 – 4 3 – | A D D D E D | medium | |
| 7 7 7 8 7 7 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | A E A D E A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 0 10 12 12 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | D A D E A D | medium | |
| x 0 2 3 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x A E A A D | easy | |
| 2 5 2 3 5 2 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | E D E A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 x 3 5 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | A E x A D x | hard | |
| 7 7 0 8 5 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A E D D D D | medium | |
| 7 7 7 8 7 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | A E A D E D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 12 10 0 12 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | D A D E A D | medium | |
| x 0 2 3 5 2 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x A E A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 3 5 2 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x D E A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 7 3 7 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D A A E x | hard | |
| 7 5 0 8 7 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | A D D D E x | medium |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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.