About the A suspended four chord
A suspended four is used in A Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as an A suspended fourth chord.
Its notes are A, D, and E. The intervals are a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth.
Also called sus.
Positions
Position 1 of 4
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | EE | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other A chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
A suspended two chordA seven suspended four chordA nine suspended four chordA thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
A six chordA minor six chordA minor flat six chordA seven chordA major seven chordA minor seven chordA minor seven flat five chordA diminished seven chordA minor major seven chordA major seven flat five chordA major seven sharp five chordA minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
A nine chordA add nine chordA major nine chordA minor nine chordA eleven chordA thirteen chordA six nine chordA minor add nine chordA major eleven chordA major thirteen chordA minor eleven chordA minor thirteen chordA minor six nine chordA minor major nine chordA minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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