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A7sus4 Chord on Guitar

A7sus4 is the A dominant 7 sus4 chord — 4 notes (A, D, E, G) built from the formula 1 4 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A · D · E · GFormula: 1 · 4 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

A7sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • A7sus4 – open position×R4♭745open position
  • A7sus4 – fret 55R4♭745Rfret 5
  • A7sus4 – fret 77××R5♭74fret 7
  • A7sus4 – fret 1010×R4♭7R4fret 10
  • A7sus4 – fret 1212×R4♭745fret 12

A7sus4: Drop 2 voicings

  • A7sus4 – bass: 5125R4♭7××bass: 5
  • A7sus4 – bass: 57×5R4♭7×bass: 5
  • A7sus4 – bass: 5××5R4♭7bass: 5
  • A7sus4 – bass: ♭7♭745R××bass: ♭7
  • A7sus4 – bass: ♭79×♭745R×bass: ♭7
  • A7sus4 – bass: ♭75××♭745Rbass: ♭7
  • A7sus4 – bass: R5R5♭74××bass: R
  • A7sus4 – bass: R12×R5♭74×bass: R
  • A7sus4 – bass: R7××R5♭74bass: R
  • A7sus4 – bass: 474♭7R5××bass: 4
  • A7sus4 – bass: 4×4♭7R5×bass: 4
  • A7sus4 – bass: 410××4♭7R5bass: 4

A7sus4: Drop 3 voicings

  • A7sus4 – bass: 474×R5♭7×bass: 4
  • A7sus4 – bass: 4×4×R5♭7bass: 4
  • A7sus4 – bass: 5105×4♭7R×bass: 5
  • A7sus4 – bass: 55×5×4♭7Rbass: 5
  • A7sus4 – bass: ♭7♭7×5R4×bass: ♭7
  • A7sus4 – bass: ♭79×♭7×5R4bass: ♭7
  • A7sus4 – bass: R5R×♭745×bass: R
  • A7sus4 – bass: R12×R×♭745bass: R

A7sus4: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • A7sus4 – R-3-7R4♭7×××R-3-7
  • A7sus4 – R-3-712×R4♭7××R-3-7
  • A7sus4 – R-7-35R×♭74××R-7-3
  • A7sus4 – R-7-312×R×♭74×R-7-3

Keys that contain A7sus4

Scales to play over A7sus4

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A, D, E, G.

Other A chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Dominant 7 sus4 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the A7sus4 chord?
A7sus4 (A dominant 7 sus4) contains A, D, E, G — formula 1 4 5 ♭7.
How do you play A7sus4 on guitar?
A common shape is x00030 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with A7sus4?
Good choices to solo over A7sus4: A Mixolydian, A Dorian, A Phrygian.
What key is A7sus4 in?
A7sus4 is diatonic in C major (VI7sus4), D major (V7sus4), F major (III7sus4), G major (II7sus4), D minor (V7sus4), E minor (IV7sus4).