Cavaquinho · Suspended 4th chord

Asus4A Suspended 4th

Key: A Major
Medium
Open chord

Asus4 is the A suspended 4th chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes A · D · E.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

A
D
E

Structure

♭2
3
4

Sound: Suspended fourth; Tense, asks for resolution
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of A Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A	Tonic
ii	Bm	Subdominant
iii	C#m	Tonic relative
IV	D	Subdominant
V	E	Dominant
vi	F#m	Tonic relative
vii°	G#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 2.
3Let string 4 ring open.
4Strum all the strings.