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A sus4 chord

Symbol: Asus4 · Notes: A – D – E

The third is replaced by the fourth: a gentle tension that naturally resolves to the major chord (sus4 → major).

How it is built

• A: root
• D: perfect fourth
• E: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 4 5, left hand 5 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A – D – E
• 1st inversion: D – E – A
• 2nd inversion: E – A – D

Other A chords

A · Am · A7 · Amaj7 · Am7 · Asus2 · Adim · A+ · A6 · Am6 · Aadd9 · Adim7 · Am7♭5

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