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Asus Guitar Chord

Shorthand for sus4. A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord.

Guitar

Strings X–0–0–2–3–0

How to play the Asus chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–0–2–3–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Asus chord

Other names: A suspended, A sus4

Music theory name: suspended chord

Common name: A sus chord

Intervals and tones in Asus chord

Note Interval
A Root
D Perfect 4th
E Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–0–0–2–3–0
Open
X–0–2–2–3–0
Fret 2
X–0–2–2–3–5
Fret 5
X–0–7–7–5–5

More chords with A as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Asus

Under The Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Pane prezidente
Jaromír Nohavica
Free Fallin'
Tom Petty