Chord Colors

A seven suspended four chord

Inversions

5fr 7fr 10fr

(root position)

Notes and intervals

1 A Root
2 D Perfect 4th
3 E Perfect 5th
4 G Minor 7th

About the A seven suspended four chord

The A seven suspended four chord is a A dominant seventh suspended fourth built from A, D, E, G. It sits outside the plain diatonic set, so it is borrowed to add color and tension. Tap the keys or frets above to hear each note, or press Play chord to hear them together.

Other A chords

Simpler triads

A A minor A diminished A augmented

Suspended

A suspended two A suspended four

Sixths and sevenths

A six A minor six A seven A major seven A minor seven A minor seven flat five A diminished seven A minor major seven

Extensions

A nine A add nine A major nine A minor nine A eleven A thirteen A six over nine A minor add nine

Altered

A seven sharp five

Functional relationships

These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.

Tritone substitution D sharp seven suspended four

The tritone substitution is a dominant chord a tritone away that shares the same tension, so it can stand in for this chord and resolve the same way.

What do the colors mean?

Every note has its own fixed color, laid out around the circle of fifths. Once you know the colors, chords and scales turn into patterns you can recognize at a glance.

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