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The A♯ suspended fourth chord on piano

A♯ suspended fourth is built from A♯, D♯, F. Press play above to hear it.

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What notes are in the A♯ suspended fourth chord?

The A♯ suspended fourth chord is made up of A♯, D♯, F.

Notes & intervals

A♯Root
D♯Perfect fourth
FPerfect fifth

How to play it

Right hand

1-3-5

Left hand

5-3-1

Black keys: 2

Which keys use the A♯ suspended fourth chord?

A♯ suspended fourth occurs naturally in these keys: I of A♯ major, VII of C minor, VI of D minor, V of D♯ major, IV of F major, III of G minor.

Chords it's commonly used with

A♯ suspended fourth is commonly played alongside:

How it sounds

A suspended fourth chord sounds open and unresolved, wanting to settle back to the major triad on the same root.