A suspended 4th (Asus4)
ARoot
DPerf 4
EPerf 5
Anticipatory and unresolved. Replaces the 3rd with a 4th. Common in rock and pop as a transition chord.
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How to play it
Asus4
A suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- DP4
- EP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
A+5 fretsD+2 fretsE
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Asus2 →
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Where to go next
More A chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A
What Asus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Asus4
A suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- DP4
- EP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More A chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A
What Asus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root