# A dominant 7th suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> 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. With D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A dominant 7th suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A7sus4
- Notes: A, D, E, G
- Intervals: 1 (A), 4 (D), 5 (E), ♭7 (G)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, energetic, vibrant
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Worship
- Playable shapes: 143

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 0 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d/xx0055)
- Shape 2: -1 5 0 0 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d/x50055)
- Shape 3: -1 5 7 0 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d/x57055)
- Shape 4: -1 5 5 7 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d/x55755)
- Shape 5: -1 5 7 0 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d/x57050)
- Shape 6: 10 0 0 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d/a00080)
- Shape 7: 10 0 0 9 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d/a00980)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 0 0 10 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d/xx00a0)

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