Asus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note 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 2 3 0 | 4 2 – 1 3 – | A D E A D E | medium | |
| 5 3 x 2 5 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A D x A E x | hard | |
| 5 3 5 x 5 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A D A x E x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | A E A D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 7 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A D D A E | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 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 2 5 0 | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A D E A E E | medium | |
| 5 5 x 2 3 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | A E x A D x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 x 3 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | A E A x D x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | A E A D E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 7 10 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | x A x D A E | hard | |
| x 10 10 9 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 2 3 0 | 3 4 – 1 2 – | A E E A D E | medium | |
| x 3 5 2 5 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D A A 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 Em 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.