A♭ Suspended 2nd Chord (A♭sus2)
Notes: A♭, B♭, E♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.
A♭sus2
A♭sus2 on guitar
4-1-1-1-4-4x-x-6-8-9-6x-11-13-13-11-11Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.
A♭sus2 on ukulele
3-3-4-18-8-6-6A♭sus2 on piano
Other A♭ chords
Suspended 2nd chords in other keys
About the A♭ Suspended 2nd chord
Suspended second chords replace the third with the second, giving an open, airy sound that is neither major nor minor. A♭sus2 is built from the root (A♭), major second (B♭), perfect fifth (E♭).
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Suspended 2nd chord?
The A♭sus2 chord is made of A♭, B♭, E♭: the root, major second, perfect fifth.
How do you play A♭sus2 on guitar?
The most common fingering is 4-1-1-1-4-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.
How do you play A♭sus2 on piano?
Press A♭, B♭, E♭ together. In root position the lowest note is A♭.