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A sus4 Chord on Guitar

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Open. Open A with a finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.

A sus4, written Asus4, is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third, so it sounds unresolved until the third comes back. The open shape uses 3 fingers on 5 strings.

How to play Asus4, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 4 at the 2nd fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 2nd fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at the 3rd fret.
  4. Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.

More ways to play Asus4

5fr12341
E-shape barre from fret 5
12
Open, fret 2 near the nut
1
Open, fret 3 near the nut
5fr3412
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
7fr1234
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
9fr3412
Movable, fret 9 from fret 9
10fr2314
Movable, fret 10 from fret 10
12fr134
Barre, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in A sus4

NoteIntervalRole
A1root
D4fourth
E5fifth

Formula: 1 – 4 – 5

Questions about Asus4

What notes are in Asus4?

A, D and E. Those are the 1, 4, 5 of the chord, counted from A.

Which strings do I strum for Asus4?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.

What chord does Asus4 lead to?

Most often A. The fourth wants to move to the third, which turns Asus4 into A.

Often played with Asus4

Other sus4 chords