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Sus4 chords on guitar

Sus4 chords in all 12 keys.

Sus4 formula compared with nearby chord types

These A-rooted chords share their listed notes; each button plays the two chords in order.

Asus4 and A

Asus4: A · D · E · formula 1 · 4 · 5

A: A · C# · E · formula 1 · 3 · 5

Shared notes: A, E; D changes to C#.

Asus4 and Asus2

Asus4: A · D · E · formula 1 · 4 · 5

Asus2: A · B · E · formula 1 · 2 · 5

Shared notes: A, E; D changes to B.

The intervals 1, 4, and 5 give it a suspended sound that wants to resolve.

5 of the 12 sus4 chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): Esus4, Asus4, Dsus4, Bsus4, Bbsus4.

Easiest to hardest

  1. Esus4
  2. Asus4
  3. Dsus4
  4. Bsus4
  5. Bbsus4
  6. Csus4 (higher up the neck)
  7. Gsus4 (higher up the neck)
  8. Fsus4 (higher up the neck)
  9. Ebsus4 (higher up the neck)
  10. F#sus4 (higher up the neck)
  11. Absus4 (higher up the neck)
  12. C#sus4 (higher up the neck)

Other chord types: Major · Minor · 7th · Major 7th · Minor 7th · Sus2 · Add9 · Diminished · Augmented