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A♯maj7sus4/E♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

A♯ major 7th suspended 4th / E♯ (2nd inversion)

The A♯ major 7th suspended 4th major 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth D♯, creating a lush, dreamy sound. The combination of the fourth D♯, fifth E♯, and major seventh G𝄪 produces a sophisticated, modern harmony, enhancing ambient and jazz progressions with an ethereal color. With E♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♯ major 7th suspended 4th.

Root note: A♯
Bass note: E♯
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 47

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𝄪 Major Seventh 7

The major seventh adds a smooth, lush tension close to the root.

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