A Suspended Mandolin Chord

also known as Asus4, Asus, A suspended 4th

your first finger goes on the second fret of the fourth string
the first, second and third strings are open

Diagram of an A suspended mandolin chord at the open position

Notes in an A Suspended Mandolin chord

Root : A

4th : D

5th : E

Asus4

Diagram of an A suspended mandolin chord at the 5 fret (first inversion)

Asus4/D

Diagram of an A suspended mandolin barre chord at the 12 fret

Asus4

Diagram of an A suspended mandolin barre chord at the 2 fret

Asus4

Diagram of an A suspended mandolin barre chord at the 7 fret (second inversion)

Asus4/E

Diagram of an A suspended mandolin barre chord at the 9 fret (second inversion)

Asus4/E

Diagram of an A suspended mandolin chord at the 9 fret (second inversion)

Asus4/E

Suspended chord

A suspended chord (or sus chord) is a musical chord in which the (major or minor) third is omitted, replaced usually with either a perfect fourth or a major second although the fourth is far more common. The lack of a minor or a major third in the chord creates an open sound, while the dissonance between the fourth and fifth or second and root creates tension. When using popular-music symbols, they are indicated by the symbols "sus4" and "sus2".