Asus4 guitar chord
How to play Asus4 on guitar — the notes A, D, E, a shape you can tap to hear, the keys it lives in, and a progression to hear it in context. Free.
The shape
Tap the diagram to hear Asus4 strummed. Asus4 is an open chord — it uses open strings near the nut, so it rings full and is friendly for beginners.
The notes in Asus4
A suspended fourth chord is spelled from its root up: A (R), D (4), E (5). Those are the only notes in Asus4 — play them in any order, in any octave, and it's still Asus4.
What a suspended fourth chord is
In plain terms, a sus4 replaces the third with the fourth (root, 4th, 5th) — the fourth leans on the ear and wants to fall back to the third.
How it's used: The classic suspension: play the sus4, then resolve to the plain chord and you get that satisfying 'sit down' release. The Vsus4→V is a staple.
The sound: Tense-then-sweet; suspended, waiting to resolve. Where you'll hear it: Rock and pop intros and turnarounds, gospel, and big ringing suspended-chord intros.
Hear Asus4 in a progression
The suspension and its release: the sus4 leans, then resolves to the plain chord. Press play, and drag the Key control to move it anywhere.
Other A chords
suspended fourth chords on other roots
Chords and their spellings are shared facts of music theory. Every diagram and sound here is generated by ThunderFret's own engine — no tabs, lyrics or recordings are reproduced.
Open Asus4 in the interactive tool to see every place it sits on the neck, hear it, and find the shape that fits your hand — free.
See Asus4 on the fretboardFrequently asked
What notes are in Asus4?
Asus4 is made of 3 notes: A (the R), D (the 4), E (the 5).
How do you play Asus4 on guitar?
Asus4 is an open chord — it uses open strings near the nut, so it rings full and is friendly for beginners.
When would I use Asus4?
Rock and pop intros and turnarounds, gospel, and big ringing suspended-chord intros.