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A dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar shapes
Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions
Showing 8 of 386 playable shapes
About the chord
A dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord
A7sus4 is the A dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord. It uses the notes A, D, E, and G and the interval formula 1-4-5-♭7.
The A dominant 7th suspended 4th dominant 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth D, creating a suspended, unresolved tension. The combination of the fourth D, fifth E, and minor seventh G generates a powerful, dramatic sound often used in blues, rock, and jazz for dynamic resolutions.
Root note: A
Quality: dominant 7th suspended 4th
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 386
Chord tones
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Common guitar voicings
These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.
Shape 1
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- 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- 2 Strum from the 5th string down.
Shape 2
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- 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
- 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- 3 Strum from the 5th string down.
Notes & Intervals
Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
A Unison (Root) 1
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
D Perfect Fourth 4
The fourth creates suspension and a sense of pull toward resolution.
E Perfect Fifth 5
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
G Minor Seventh ♭7
The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.
Quick answers
What notes are in A7sus4?
A7sus4 uses the notes A, D, E, and G. Its interval formula is 1-4-5-♭7.
How do you play A7sus4 on guitar?
Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string. Strum from the 5th string down.
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