Asus4 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
Asus4
Suspended 4
Notes:A · D · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 2 2 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x A E A D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 2 2 2 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x A D E A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 7 7 4 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A D A D E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 5 0 9 x | 2 3 1 – 4 – | A D D D E x | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 9 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | A D E A D A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 0 0 9 9 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A D A D E A | medium | |
| x 11 0 12 x x | – 1 – 2 – – | x E A D x x | easy | |
| x 4 0 2 2 2 | – 2 – 1 1 1 | x A A E A D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 2 2 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x A D E A x | medium | |
| x 4 7 7 7 4 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A E A D E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 5 0 9 9 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | A x D D E A | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | A D E A D x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 0 9 9 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x D A D E A | easy | |
| x 11 12 12 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x E A D x x | easy | |
| x 4 0 0 2 4 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x A A D A E | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 2 2 | – 2 – 1 1 1 | x A x E A D | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The Asus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes A, D, E. 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 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.