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Asus4 Piano Chord

A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord. Classic for guitar riffs and intros — made famous by songs like "Pinball Wizard" by The Who.

Piano

Recommended voicing
A3 · D4 · E4

How to play the Asus4 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).

Notation for Asus4 chord

Other names: A suspended 4th

Music theory name: suspended fourth chord

Common name: A sus4 chord

Intervals and tones in Asus4 chord

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

Inversions

1st inversion
D4 · E4 · A4
2nd inversion
E4 · A4 · D5

Songs using Asus4