Asus4 chord on ukulele

Asus4 is A, D and E. The easiest shape is 2-2-0-0. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.

2-2-0-0 · open · easy

Notes: A · D · E
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
First shape: 2-2-0-0

How to play Asus4 on ukulele

Shape 1, 2-2-0-0, reading from the G string on the left:

Put your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A.
Put your middle finger on the C string at the 2nd fret, which is D.
The open E and A strings add E and A; don't touch them.

Arch your fingers so their tips come down vertically. That keeps them off the open strings, which have to ring for the chord to sound complete.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play Asus4

7-9-10-7: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Capo shortcuts for Asus4

A capo turns an open chord into Asus4: capo on the 2nd fret and play the open Gsus4 shape (0-2-3-3) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open Dsus4 shape (2-2-3-0). Handy when the rest of the song's chords also have open shapes in that position.

Moving between Asus4 and its neighbours

These are the changes you'll meet most often with Asus4, using the first shape of each chord.

A (resolves down to the third): Asus4 (2-2-0-0) to A (2-1-0-0): your index finger lands on the C string, 1st fret, the middle finger slides across to the G string at the same fret. Listen for A and E, which stay put while the rest moves. A on ukulele
D (IV in A major): Asus4 (2-2-0-0) to D (2-2-2-0): your index and middle fingers stay put, the ring finger comes down on the E string, 2nd fret. An easy one to get up to speed. The two chords share A and D, which is why the change sounds smooth. D on ukulele
E (V in A major): Asus4 (2-2-0-0) to E (1-4-0-2): move the index finger to the G string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret, the ring finger comes down on the C string, 4th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Listen for E, which stays put while the rest moves. E on ukulele

Asus4 lifts the third up to the fourth. All 3 notes of Asus4 fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. Asus4 holds the fourth where the third should be; drop it a half step or whole step into A or Am to resolve. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

Practice Asus4 in two minutes

Arpeggiate 2-2-0-0 from the lowest string: A, D, E, A. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Finish by moving between 2-2-0-0 and 7-9-10-7 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Asus4 in context

Asus4 on guitar and piano

Asus4 on guitar and piano uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Related A chords on ukulele

Other suspended fourth chords

Asus4 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Asus4 on ukulele?

A, D and E. In the 2-2-0-0 shape the strings play A (G string), D (C string), E (E string, open) and A (A string, open), so A is doubled.

What's the easiest way to play Asus4 on ukulele?

2-2-0-0, the shape at the top of this page. Open strings do part of the work, so no barre.

Is Asus4 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 2-2-0-0 needs no barre.

Which string does Asus4 start on?

In the 2-2-0-0 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A, the root.

Every shape above plays only A, D and E, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.