1234 2 GCEA
Beginner

A7sus4 Ukulele Chord

An easy, ringing dominant suspension made of A, D, E and G. It is a friendly hovering V chord in folk and pop that resolves gently to D.

Also known as

  • A 7sus4
  • A 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 four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (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 one is nearly all open strings: leave the G, E, and A strings open and press only the middle finger on the C string at the second fret. Keep that one finger arched and right on its tip so it does not brush the open E or G strings on either side, letting all three open notes ring out.

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

AECG 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
AECG 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
AECG 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
AECG 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

See how A7sus4 works with other chords — Progression Generator