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A♯7sus4/D♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

A♯ dominant 7th suspended 4th / D♯ (1st inversion)

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.

Root note: A♯
Bass note: D♯
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 20

Chord tones

A♯D♯E♯G♯

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.

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