Asus guitar chord (A Suspended 4th)

Symbols: sus, sus4

Steps: 1-4-5

Notes: A-D-E

Variation 1

  • With your pinky, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 3rd fret
  • Place your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 2nd fret and press down
  • Use your index finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 2nd fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 2

  • Stretch out your pinky to the 5th fret of the E (1st) string and press down
  • Position your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 2nd fret from the 3rd to the 4th strings
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 3

  • Barre the 5th fret with your index finger, extending over all the strings
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 7th fret with your pinky
  • Place your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 7th fret and press down
  • Use your middle finger to press the A (5th) string down on the 7th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings

Variation 4

  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 5th fret, covering the 1st to the 2nd strings
  • Place your pinky on the G (3rd) string at the 7th fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 7th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 5

  • Apply a barre with your pinky across the 10th fret, covering the 1st to the 2nd strings
  • With your ring finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 9th fret
  • Place your index finger on the D (4th) string at the 7th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 6

  • With your middle finger, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 10th fret
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 9th fret with your index finger
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 12th fret of the D (4th) string and press down
  • Stretch out your ring finger to the 12th fret of the A (5th) string and press down
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 7

  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 12th fret from the 1st to the 5th strings
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 15th fret of the B (2nd) string and press down
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 14th fret with your ring finger
  • Place your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 14th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string