A Suspended 4th Guitar Chord

RRootP4Perfect 4thP5Perfect 5th
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Voicing Positions (6)

×RP5RP4P5x 0 2 2 3 0
RRP4RP4P55 0 0 2 3 0
RRP4P4P55 0 0 7 3 0
RP4P4P4P55 5 0 7 3 0
6×RP4P4RP5x 0 0 7 10 0
6×RRP4RP5x 0 7 7 10 0

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

A Suspended 4th Chord

The A Suspended 4th chord is built from the intervals: Root, Perfect 4th, and Perfect 5th. It contains the notes A, D, and E. This is a suspended triad — one of the foundational chord types.

Related Chords

Same root (A)

AAmA7Amaj7Am7AdimAaugAsus2

Same quality (Suspended 4th)

G# Suspended 4thA# Suspended 4thB Suspended 4thD Suspended 4thE Suspended 4th

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