Piano chord
A7sus4A seventh suspended fourth
- A1
- D4
- E5
- G♭7
- Notes
- 4
- Positions
- 4
- Span
- 10semitones
- Fingers
- 1-3-4-5
How to play A7sus4 on piano
- Find A: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
- Right hand: 1 on A, 3 on D, 4 on E, 5 on G.
- Or with the left hand: 5 on A, 3 on D, 2 on E, 1 on G.
- Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
Root position · A – D – E – G
1st inversion · D – E – G – A
2nd inversion · E – G – A – D
3rd inversion · G – A – D – E
Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.
A7sus4 inversions
A7sus4 can be played in 4 positions. In root position A is at the bottom; each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave, so another chord tone becomes the bass.
- Root positionbass: ARight hand 1-3-4-5 · Left hand 5-3-2-1
- 1st inversionbass: DRight hand 1-2-4-5 · Left hand 5-4-2-1
- 2nd inversionbass: ERight hand 1-2-3-5 · Left hand 5-4-3-1
- 3rd inversionbass: GRight hand 1-2-4-5 · Left hand 5-4-2-1
A7sus4 with two hands
A full sound: the left hand plays A an octave lower, the right hand plays A–D–E–G.
A7sus4 on other instruments
About the A7sus4 chord
A seventh suspended fourth has 4 notes: A (1), D (4), E (5), G (♭7). A seventh with a suspended fourth: the dominant seventh without its third, the fourth in its place. Used before the plain seventh chord or as a softer dominant.
The keys are A – D – E – G, counted up from A; the distance from the lowest to the highest key is 10 semitones. Any hand that reaches an octave can hold A7sus4, so it works in either hand.
In the inversions of A7sus4 the root moves up and another note takes the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is D (D–E–G–A). In the 2nd inversion the bass is E (E–G–A–D). In the 3rd inversion the bass is G (G–A–D–E).
A7sus4 is Asus4 with one note added: G.
Questions
What notes are in the A7sus4 chord?
A7sus4 (A seventh suspended fourth) has 4 notes: A (1), D (4), E (5), G (♭7).
How many inversions does A7sus4 have?
A7sus4 can be played in 4 positions: Root position (A–D–E–G); 1st inversion (D–E–G–A); 2nd inversion (E–G–A–D); 3rd inversion (G–A–D–E).
What is the difference between A7sus4 and Asus4?
A7sus4 is Asus4 with one note added: G.
Can I play A7sus4 with one hand?
Yes. In root position A7sus4 spans 10 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.