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