Asus4 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 1 3 x x | 3 4 1 1 1 2 – – | A D E A D A x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 x x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x x A D E A x x | medium | |
| 4 6 6 6 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | A E A D x x x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 8 8 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 3 1 1 | x x A D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 11 8 8 8 11 x | – 2 3 1 1 1 4 – | x A D E A D A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 11 x x 10 x x | 1 3 4 – – 2 – – | D A D x x E x x | hard | |
| x 11 11 x x 10 11 x | – 2 3 – – 1 4 – | x A D x x E A x | hard | |
| 11 11 11 x x x x x | 1 1 1 – – – – – | E A D x x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x x 1 1 3 4 1 | – – – 1 1 2 3 1 | x x x A D A D E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 3 x x x | – – 2 3 1 – – – | x x A D E x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 6 8 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | A D A E x x x x | hard | |
| x x 6 8 8 8 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x A E A D E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 11 8 8 8 x x | – 2 3 1 1 1 – – | x A D E A D x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 11 x x 10 11 x | 1 – 3 – – 2 4 – | D x D x x E A x | hard | |
| x 11 11 x x 10 x x | – 2 3 – – 1 – – | x A D x x E x x | easy | |
| 11 11 11 x x x 11 x | 1 2 3 – – – 4 – | E A D x x x A x | hard |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.