A dominant 7th suspended 4th

A dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as A7sus4.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the A dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


A dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord diagram

How to play the A dominant 7th suspended 4th chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape x00030

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Let the 1st (high E) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 5th (A) string ring open.
  • Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

Shape x02030

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 4th (D) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Let the 1st (high E) string, 3rd (G) string, and 5th (A) string ring open.
  • Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

View A dominant 7th suspended 4th inversions and slash chords

A7sus4/D - A7sus4/E - A7sus4/G

View dominant 7th suspended 4th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭