How to Play Piano Chord: A dominant 7 sus4 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

This page is interactive. Connect your MIDI device.

Tap here to start

A7sus4

1st inversion

A dominant 7 sus4

1st inversion

Notes

D, E, G, A

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)

dominant 7 sus4 chord pattern

1, 4, 5, ♭7

root	A
fourth	D
fifth	E
flat seventh	G

Similar chords

A suspended 4th with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
A dominant 7 with flattened third

Practice the dominant 7 sus4 chords Practice all inversions of A7sus4

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