A#sus4 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
A#sus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A# · D# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#sus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 3 3 3 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# F A# D# | medium | |
| x 5 6 3 3 3 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x A# D# F A# D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 6 8 8 5 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A# D# A# D# F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 6 8 10 x | 3 – 1 2 4 – | A# x D# A# F x | hard | |
| 10 10 8 8 8 10 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | A# D# F A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 x x 10 10 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A# D# x x F A# | hard | |
| x x 1 1 3 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# D# A# F | hard | |
| x 5 6 3 3 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x A# D# F A# x | medium | |
| x 5 8 8 8 5 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A# F A# D# F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 6 x 10 x | 2 3 1 – 4 – | A# D# D# x F x | hard | |
| 10 10 8 8 8 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | A# D# F A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 x x 10 x | 1 2 – – 3 – | A# D# x x F x | easy | |
| x 0 1 1 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x F A# D# x x | easy | |
| x 5 x 3 3 3 | – 2 – 1 1 1 | x A# x F A# D# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 8 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A# F A# D# x | medium | |
| x 0 6 8 8 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x F D# A# D# x | medium |
The A#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A#, D#, F. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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 A#sus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 4 | 5 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | F |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#sus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#sus4 chord?
A#sus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes A#, D#, F.
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.