A7sus4 5-string bass chord

How to play A7sus4 on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: . Let the A, D and G strings ring open. Don’t play the B and E strings.

From the B string x x 0 0 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in A7sus4?

A7sus4, A dominant seventh suspended fourth, is A, D, E and G: the root (A), the perfect fourth (D), the perfect fifth (E) and the minor seventh (G). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7.

Where does A7sus4 go?

Usually to A7, D falling to C♯, and on to D. On its own it is the open, floating sound of a lot of folk and pop.