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Asus2sus4 Piano Chord

A very open, ambient sound with both suspended notes replacing the third. Neither major nor minor. Used in modern pop, post-rock and ambient music.

Piano

Recommended voicing
A3 · B3 · D4 · E4

How to play the Asus2sus4 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: A3, B3, D4 and E4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Asus2sus4 chord

Other names: A suspended 2nd and 4th

Music theory name: suspended second and fourth chord

Common name: A sus2sus4 chord

Intervals and tones in Asus2sus4 chord

Note Interval
A Root
H Major 2nd
D Perfect 4th
E Perfect 5th

Inversions

1st inversion
B3 · D4 · E4 · A4
2nd inversion
D4 · E4 · A4 · B4