# A♯ suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The A♯ suspended 4th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth D♯, creating a suspended, unresolved sound. This tension naturally resolves to the major or minor third, adding anticipation and dynamic movement in rock and pop. With E♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♯ suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-suspended-4th/e-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♯sus4
- Notes: A♯, D♯, E♯
- Intervals: 1 (A♯), 4 (D♯), 5 (E♯)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, hopeful, spacious
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Worship, Folk
- Playable shapes: 38

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 8 8 8 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-suspended-4th/e-sharp/x88866)
- Shape 2: 1 1 1 3 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-suspended-4th/e-sharp/111341)
- Shape 3: 1 1 3 3 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-suspended-4th/e-sharp/113341)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 3 3 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-suspended-4th/e-sharp/xx3341)
- Shape 5: -1 8 8 8 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-suspended-4th/e-sharp/x888bb)
- Shape 6: -1 8 8 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-suspended-4th/e-sharp/x88abb)
- Shape 7: 13 13 13 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-suspended-4th/e-sharp/dddabb)
- Shape 8: 1 1 1 -1 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-sharp-suspended-4th/e-sharp/111xxx)

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