A maj7sus4 Chord on Tenor Guitar

Play A maj7sus4 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The A maj7sus4 chord is a suspended chord that swaps the third for a second or fourth, leaving the harmony open and unresolved. It is built from the notes A, D, E, G#. This page shows how to play A maj7sus4 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The D and A strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 9 over a 5-fret stretch. A falls on the C string. It sounds from A3 up to A4.

It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.