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A Suspended 4th

A · D · E

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MajorMinorDominant 7thMinor 7thDiminishedSuspended 2ndSuspended 4th
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About the Asus4 chord

Asus4 is a A suspended 4th chord built from A, D, E. Suspended and expectant: leans on the fourth, waiting to resolve back to major.

Root

A

Quality

Suspended 4th

Chord tones

A D E

Shapes

1 · beginner

Notes & intervals

Every suspended 4th chord stacks the same intervals on its root. In Asus4, that gives you:

A

root1

Home base. The root names the chord, and every other note is measured from it.

D

perfect fourth4

Stands in for the third and leans forward, waiting to land.

E

perfect fifth5

The fifth adds weight and strength behind the root.

Character & mood

WarmSuspended and expectant: leans on the fourth, waiting to resolve back to major.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Asus4 on ukulele?

Asus4 is one of the first chords most players learn. The first shape is the easiest voicing: 2 fretted strings and 2 open strings. Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the G string. Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the C string. Leave the E and A strings open. Strum all four strings and check each one rings cleanly. Watch on YouTube

What notes are in a Asus4 chord?

Asus4 is A, D, E. That is a suspended 4th triad (root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth). Play them in any order and you still get Asus4.

What makes Asus4 a suspended 4th chord?

Suspended and expectant: leans on the fourth, waiting to resolve back to major. Chord quality is the interval pattern above the root. That pattern is what you hear as suspended 4th.

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