Asus4 Chord on Guitar
Asus4 A D E 2 shapes Open chord
Chord diagrams
How to play Asus4 on guitar
The Asus4 chord (Asus4) is made of A, D, E - 1 4 5. On a guitar in standard tuning the easiest way to play it is the open shape x02230, with no barre. Below are 2 shapes in all, from the lowest on the neck to the highest; the same chord sounds brighter the higher you play it.
E-shape barre, fret 5 577755
Strings from the low E (left) to the high E (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little. x = do not play the string, o = open string, a bar = one finger across several strings.
Notes
What notes are in Asus4?
The Asus4 chord has 3 different notes: A, D, E. No third: the fourth (5 half steps above A) takes its place and usually falls back to the third. A guitar chord rarely has as many strings as notes, so shapes double some of them: the e-shape barre, fret 5 sounds all six strings.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| A | Root | 0 |
| D | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| E | Perfect 5th | 7 |
Chords that go with it
Chords in the key of A major
The seven chords built on the A major scale, with the easiest shape of each. I, IV and V are the three major chords that carry most songs in this key; vi is its relative minor.
A progression to strum
- I - V - vi - IVA - E - F♯m - D
Questions
Frequently asked
How do you play Asus4 on guitar?
The open shape x02230: D string fret 2 (finger 1), G string fret 2 (finger 2), B string fret 3 (finger 3); let A and high E ring open, do not play low E.
What notes are in the Asus4 chord?
The Asus4 chord (Asus4) is made of A, D, E. Its formula is 1 4 5. On the guitar, some of those notes are played twice on different strings.
Is there a barre version of Asus4?
Yes: e-shape barre, fret 5 (577755). Barre shapes have no open strings, so you can cut the sound short with your fretting hand.
Keep playing
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