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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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A#7sus4 Guitar Chord

A dominant seventh sus4. A#7sus4 has bluesy character.

Also known as

  • Bb7sus4
  • A# 7sus4
  • Bb 7sus4
  • B-flat7sus4
  • A-sharp7sus4
  • B-flat 7sus4
  • A-sharp 7sus4
  • A# dominant 7th suspended 4th
  • Bb dominant 7th suspended 4th
  • B-flat dominant 7th suspended 4th
  • A-sharp dominant 7th suspended 4th

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

This voicing at the 1st fret (or 6th fret) creates strong tension wanting to resolve to A#7/Bb7. It's a key chord in gospel and soul music. The combination of flat 7th and sus4 gives it a rich, complex sound that defines these genres.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 3 1 4 1 1 3 1
eBGDAE 1 4 1 3 1 1 4 1
eBGDAE 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 3
eBGDAE 1 1 4 1 3 1 4 1

See how A#7sus4 works with other chords — Progression Generator