A# Suspended Second Guitar Chord Fingering

The A#sus2 chord, or A# suspended second, is spelled A#, B# and E#: a root, a major second and a perfect fifth. B# and E# are the same pitches as C and F, which is why charts tend to prefer the Bbsus2 spelling for this sound.

The second takes the place of the third, so the chord floats between major and minor and sounds open and a little unresolved. Raise the second by a step and you land on a major chord. A melody over it has plenty of room in the A# major pentatonic scale, which contains all three chord notes.

A# suspended 2nd guitar chord is also written as A#sus2, A#sus9 or A#2.

A#sus2 Chord Notes and Formula

Notes in the A# sus2 chord:

A# B# E#

Chord Formula:

Formula: 1 2 5

Same chord, different name: A#sus2 is also written as Bbsus2 (Bb suspended second).

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Chords That Go With A#sus2

One key where A#sus2 fits is Bb major, where it works as the I chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · Bb ii · Cm iii · Dm IV · Eb V · F vi · Gm

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More A# Chords

A# A#m A#7 A#m7 A#maj7 A#sus4 A#add9 A#dim A#9 A#6

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FAQ

What notes does A#sus2 contain?

A#sus2 is spelled A#, B# and E#. That is a root, a major second and a perfect fifth. The B# and E# are theoretical spellings.

Is A#sus2 the same chord as Bbsus2?

Yes, they sound the same. Bbsus2 is spelled Bb, C and F, which is much easier to read. A#sus2 is the sharp-key spelling.

Why does A# suspended second contain B# and E#?

The second of A# keeps the letter B, so it is B#, and the perfect fifth keeps the letter E, so it is E#. They sound like C and F.

Which scale fits A#sus2?

The A# Major Pentatonic Scale (A#, B#, C##, E#, F##) contains A#, B# and E#. They are its 1st, 2nd and 5th degrees.