A Suspended 4th Ukulele Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
A Suspended 4th filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on ukulele. This chord type requires more notes than the ukulele's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type or use the guitar chord finder.
A Suspended 4th — chord details
The A Suspended 4th chord is made up of the following notes: A, D, E.
Intervals: 1P, 4P, 5P.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for A Suspended 4th on ukulele. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — perfect for finding comfortable positions when composing or arranging.
A sus4 replaces the third with a perfect fourth, producing the notes A, D, E (intervals 1P, 4P, 5P). Without the third, the chord is neither major nor minor — just open tension waiting to resolve. Suspended fourth chords create a yearning, unfinished quality that has been exploited brilliantly in folk, rock, and ambient music. They often resolve down to the major chord, providing a satisfying release.
How to Play A Suspended 4th
On ukulele, A sus4 is played using a compact voicing that takes advantage of the instrument's four strings and re-entrant tuning. The smaller fretboard means voicings are generally easier to reach than on guitar, though some extended chords require creative fingering solutions across the short scale length.
A Suspended 4th in Progressions
A sus4 is used wherever you want tension without committing to major or minor. It commonly replaces or precedes the A major chord, creating a sus4-to-major resolution. In modern music, sus chords often stand on their own as ambient, open-sounding harmonies.
Common Substitutions
A major, Dadd9, or A7sus4 offer different resolutions of the suspended tension.
Difficulty: On ukulele, this chord is intermediate — it may require barre technique or an unusual finger stretch.