How to Play Piano Chord: A suspended 4th — root | PianoKitty

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Asus4

root position

A suspended 4th

root position

Notes

A, D, E

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A	root
2	B	second
3	C♯	third
4	D	fourth
5	E	fifth
6	F♯	sixth
7	G♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

suspended 4th chord pattern

1, 4, 5

root	A
fourth	D
fifth	E

Similar chords

A perfect 4th with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
A major with flattened third

Practice the suspended 4th chords Practice all inversions of Asus4

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.