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A Suspended 2nd Chord (Asus2)

Notes: A, B, E. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Asus2
Notes
ABE
Formula
1 – 2 – 5

Asus2 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-0-2-2-0-0
Fret 7
x-0-9-9-10-7
Fret 12
x-12-14-14-12-12

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Asus2 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
4-4-5-2
Fret 7
9-9-7-7

Asus2 on piano

Other A chords

AAmA7Amaj7Am7Asus4AdimAaugA6Am6A9Aadd9A7sus4Am7♭5Adim7

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2C♯sus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2B♭sus2Bsus2

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. Asus2 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 Asus2 chord is made of A, B, E: the root, major second, perfect fifth.

How do you play Asus2 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-0-2-2-0-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Asus2 on piano?

Press A, B, E together. In root position the lowest note is A.