A7sus4 chord
A seventh suspended fourth. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- A
- 1
- D
- 4
- E
- 5
- G
- b7
There's no third, so it's neither major nor minor.
The suspended 4th creates tension that wants to resolve.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play A7sus4
- Root on A
- x02030
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with A7sus4
A7sus4 uses only notes from A minor, E minor, D major and D minor. It sounds most at home in A minor.