Asus4 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 | 2 3 – – – 1 4 – | A D E A D A D E | medium | |
| x x 5 5 2 2 x x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x x A D E A x x | medium | |
| 3 5 5 5 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | A E A D x x x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 7 7 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 3 1 1 | x x A D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 7 7 7 10 0 | – 2 3 1 1 1 4 – | x A D E A D A E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 0 0 0 9 10 0 | 1 3 – – – 2 4 – | D A E A D E A E | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 0 9 10 0 | – 2 3 – – 1 4 – | x A D A D E A E | medium | |
| x 10 12 12 12 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x A E A D x x x | medium | |
| x x 12 0 12 x x x | – – 1 – 2 – – – | x x E A D x x x | easy | |
| 3 3 0 0 0 2 3 x | 2 3 – – – 1 4 – | A D E A D A D x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 2 x x x | – – 2 3 1 – – – | x x A D E x x x | medium | |
| 3 3 5 7 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | A D A E x x x x | hard | |
| x x 5 7 7 7 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x A E A D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 7 7 7 10 x | – 2 3 1 1 1 4 – | x A D E A D A x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 0 0 0 9 10 x | 1 3 – – – 2 4 – | D A E A D E A x | medium | |
| x x 10 0 0 9 10 10 | – – 2 – – 1 3 4 | x x D A D E A D | medium |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.