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A7sus4 Chord Guitar

An open, unresolved chord — the third swapped for a fourth, with a ♭7 on top.

The third is replaced by a fourth — no third, so it's neither major nor minor.
The added ♭7 gives it a bluesy, hanging pull toward resolution.
An easy open shape around the open A, D and G strings — no barre.
The chord that opens "Wish You Were Here", where its unresolved ring is the point.

Root4th5th7th

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

FretOpen

Finger—

5th

D4th string

Fret2

Finger2 middle

7th

G3rd string

FretOpen

Finger—

4th

B2nd string

Fret3

Finger3 ring

5th

e1st string

FretOpen

Finger—

NotesA – E – G – D

Formula1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7

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TonesA×1·D×1·E×2·G×1

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Questions about A7sus4

What notes are in a A7sus4 chord?

A A7sus4 chord contains the notes A, E, G, D. It is built from the dominant 7th suspended 4th formula 1 - 4 - 5 - ♭7, with A as the root.

What is the difference between Asus4 and A7sus4?

Both replace the third with a fourth, so neither is major or minor. A7sus4 simply adds a flattened seventh (G) on top, which gives it a bluesier, more restless character than the plainer Asus4 — more pull toward whatever chord comes next.

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A7sus4 Chord Guitar

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