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Asus4 guitar chord

A sus 4. Notes: A D E.
01

Easy shape

Beginner
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Open position · Tense & open

Resolve it to A by sliding only your third finger back one fret.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A open (A)
  3. D fret 2, finger 1 (E)
  4. G fret 2, finger 2 (A)
  5. B fret 3, finger 3 (D)
  6. High E open (E)
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02

Harder shape

Hard
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E-shape · fret 5 · Full & movable

Root on the 6th string at fret 5. Set your first finger across fret 5 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E fret 5, finger 1 (A)
  2. A fret 7, finger 2 (E)
  3. D fret 7, finger 3 (A)
  4. G fret 7, finger 4 (D)
  5. B fret 5, finger 1 (E)
  6. High E fret 5, finger 1 (A)
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