Asus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 4 4 0 0 | – 1 2 3 – – | x A E A A D | medium | |
| x 2 2 4 5 2 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x A D A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 4 4 0 0 | 3 4 1 2 – – | A D E A A D | medium | |
| 7 9 x 9 5 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A E x D D D | hard | |
| 7 7 9 9 7 7 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | A D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A E A D | medium | |
| x x x 11 0 12 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x E A D | easy | |
| x 2 2 4 0 2 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x A D A A E | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 5 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A E A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 4 4 0 x | 3 4 1 2 – – | A D E A A x | medium | |
| 7 9 9 x 5 0 | 2 3 4 – 1 – | A E A x D D | hard | |
| 7 9 9 9 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | A E A D E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x A E A D | medium | |
| x x x 11 12 12 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x E A D | easy | |
| x 2 2 x 0 2 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x A D x A E | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A E A D x | medium |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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.