A suspended fourth ukulele chord (Asus4)

In a sus4 chord, the third is replaced by the fourth. Its tension naturally resolves to the major chord: a very common move in pop and rock.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
Aroot
Dperfect fourth
Eperfect fifth

Formula: 1 – 4 – 5 · A – D – E

A progression with this chord

  1. Asus4Isus4
  2. AI

The suspended chord resolves to the major chord on the same root: you hear it in countless pop and rock intros.

Other A chords

The same chord on other roots