Asus Piano Chord

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

Piano

Recommended voicing

A3 · D4 · E4

How to play the Asus chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: A3, D4 and E4. Suggested fingering is 1–4–5 (1 is the thumb).

Other names: A suspended, A sus4

Music theory name: suspended chord

Common name: A sus chord

1st inversion

D4 · E4 · A4

2nd inversion

E4 · A4 · D5