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A seventh suspended fourth chord (A7sus4) on piano

The A seventh suspended fourth chord (A7sus4) on piano has 4 notes: A, D, E, and G (A, D, E, G). On the keyboard below, the root (A) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.

Notes
ADEG
Formula
145♭7

How to play A7sus4 on piano

Root position · From low to high: A D E G

A7sus4 chord (A seventh suspended fourth) on piano, root position: keys A, D, E, G

The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.

A7sus4 chord inversions

Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.

  1. 1st inversion (A7sus4/D)

    A7sus4/D: D (4) in the bass

    A7sus4/D chord (A seventh suspended fourth) on piano, 1st inversion: keys D, E, G, A

    From low to high: D E G A

  2. 2nd inversion (A7sus4/E)

    A7sus4/E: E (5) in the bass

    A7sus4/E chord (A seventh suspended fourth) on piano, 2nd inversion: keys E, G, A, D

    From low to high: E G A D

  3. 3rd inversion (A7sus4/G)

    A7sus4/G: G (♭7) in the bass

    A7sus4/G chord (A seventh suspended fourth) on piano, 3rd inversion: keys G, A, D, E

    From low to high: G A D E

Notes and intervals of A7sus4

A7sus4 (A seventh suspended fourth) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • A · 1 · root
  • D · 4 · perfect fourth
  • E · 5 · perfect fifth
  • G · ♭7 · minor seventh

About the seventh suspended fourth chord

A dominant chord with the fourth in place of the third: it keeps the seventh but drops the tension of the tritone, so it sounds "suspended". Found in modern jazz, funk, gospel and as a lead-in to the regular dominant (G7sus4 → G7 → C).

Other A chords

Seventh suspended fourth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the A7sus4 chord on piano?

A7sus4 (A seventh suspended fourth) has the notes A, D, E, G. The formula is 1 · 4 · 5 · ♭7: root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play A7sus4 on piano?

Find the A key and add the other notes above it: A, D, E, G. Play them all together.

What are the inversions of A7sus4?

1st inversion (A7sus4/D): D E G A; 2nd inversion (A7sus4/E): E G A D; 3rd inversion (A7sus4/G): G A D E.

What does A7sus4 mean?

A7sus4 is the chord symbol for A seventh suspended fourth. A dominant chord with the fourth in place of the third: it keeps the seventh but drops the tension of the tritone, so it sounds "suspended". Found in modern jazz, funk, gospel and as a lead-in to the regular dominant (G7sus4 → G7 → C).

Is the A7sus4 chord the same on piano and keyboard?

Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.

A7sus4 on other instruments

All piano chords