Asus4 chord on Octave Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | A A D D D D E E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A A E E D D A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 5 5 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x A A D D E E | medium | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x A A E E D D | medium | |
| 9 9 0 0 0 0 10 10 | 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | E E D D A A D D | easy | |
| x x 12 12 0 0 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x D D A A E E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A E E D D E E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A E E D D x x | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D D A A E E A A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | D D A A E E E E | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 12 12 12 12 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | E E D D A A D D | medium | |
| x x 12 12 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x D D A A E E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 2 2 x x 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | A A x x D D E E | hard | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x E E D D A A | medium | |
| 7 7 0 0 7 7 5 5 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | D D D D E E A A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | D D A A E E x x | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. Below are playable fingerings for Octave Mandolin 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
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.