A Sus4 Chord on Guitar
The A Sus4 chord contains A, D and E — 3 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A | D | E |
| Interval | Root | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing A Sus4
| Major (Ionian) | C D F G A |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D E F# A B |
| Dorian | D E G A B |
| Phrygian | D♭ E F# A B |
| Lydian | C D F G B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C D E G A |
| Locrian | D♭ E F# A♭ B |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D B♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | D A |
| Melodic Minor | D G A |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D G |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | D |
| Major Pentatonic | C D G |
| Minor Pentatonic | E A B |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | D |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | A |
| Blues | E A B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A Sus4 chord?
A, D and E. That is 3 notes.
How is the A Sus4 chord built?
From a root of A: D is the perfect 4th and E is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the A Sus4 chord?
C Major (Ionian), D Natural Minor (Aeolian), D Dorian and D♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the A Sus4 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the A Sus4 chord?
D Power (5). Each uses only notes the A Sus4 chord already contains.
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