# 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 D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A suspended 4th.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Asus4
- Notes: A, D, E
- Intervals: 1 (A), 4 (D), 5 (E)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, hopeful, spacious
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Worship, Folk
- Playable shapes: 159

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 2 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-suspended-4th/d/xx0230)
- Shape 2: -1 5 0 7 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-suspended-4th/d/x50755)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 0 7 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-suspended-4th/d/xx0755)
- Shape 4: -1 5 7 7 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-suspended-4th/d/x57755)
- Shape 5: -1 5 7 7 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-suspended-4th/d/x57750)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 0 9 10 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-suspended-4th/d/xx09a0)
- Shape 7: 10 0 0 9 10 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-suspended-4th/d/a009a0)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 0 9 10 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-suspended-4th/d/xx09aa)

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