Asus4 piano chord (A suspended 4th)

A – D – E

Formula 1 – 4 – 5

ADE

Asus4 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position Asus4

A – D – E

ADE

1st inversion Asus4/D

D – E – A

DEA

2nd inversion Asus4/E

E – A – D

EAD

Asus4 chord questions

What notes are in the A suspended 4th chord?

Asus4 is A, D, E. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5, counted from the root A.

How do you play Asus4 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play A–D–E using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on A). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of Asus4?

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