Asus4 chord on piano
A suspended 4th: A · D · E. It sounds held breath: the 4th wants to fall to the 3rd, and resolving it is the oldest trick in music.
NotesA D E
Built fromroot + perfect 4th + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: A — finger 1 · D — finger 3 · E — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootA – D – E
- 1stD – E – A
- 2ndE – A – D
Songs that use Asus4
LeontovychCarol of the Bells
D minor · Intermediate
ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 1
Bb minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
LisztConsolation No. 3
Db major · Advanced
J.S. BachJ.S. Partita No.3 6. Scherzo
A minor · Beginner
J.S. BachJ.S. Partita No.3 1. Fantasia BWV 827
A minor · Beginner