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Guitar chord

Asus4A suspended fourth

  • A1
  • D4
  • E5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
5 + Esus4

How to play Asus4

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the D string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the B string.
  4. Let ring open: A string, high E string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x02230123EADGBE
    Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x02230123EBGDAE

    x02230 · Asus4 shape

  2. Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x0023023EADGBE
    Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x0023023EBGDAE

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  3. Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x002x02EADGBE
    Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x002x02EBGDAE

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  4. Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x00x303EADGBE
    Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x00x303EBGDAE

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  5. Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 5777555fr1234EADGBE
    Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 5777555fr1234EBGDAE

    577755 · Esus4 shape

  6. Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x02x3023EADGBE
    Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x02x3023EBGDAE

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  7. Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x0025014EADGBE
    Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x0025014EBGDAE

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  8. Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 500230412EADGBE
    Asus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 500230412EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Asus4.

  • 5fretEsus4Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open.Esus4 shape
  • 7fretDsus4Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3.Dsus4 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Asus4 chord

A suspended fourth is built from 3 notes: A (1), D (4), E (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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