Asus2 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

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The Asus2 chord, or A suspended second, is the notes A, B and E: a root, a major second and a perfect fifth. Four of the shapes listed here use open strings, and together the shapes stretch from fret 2 to fret 10.

Strum one and let the microphone check in the player at the top of the page tell you whether each string rings or buzzes. That quickly shows when a finger is leaning on a neighbouring string. The notes also belong to the A major pentatonic scale, and the chord has the same pitches as Esus4.

A suspended 2nd guitar chord is also written as Asus2, Asus9 or A2.

Notes of the A sus2 chord:

A B E

Tones in the Suspended Second chord:

Formula: 1 2 5

A Sus2 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the A string play without pressing any fret
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the G string

Position 2 Open

Finger Positions

Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
Let the A string play without pressing any fret
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string

Position 3 Barre Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the A string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the D and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position 4 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the A string play without pressing any fret
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the G string

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FAQ

What is Asus2 made of?

Asus2 is spelled A, B and E. That is the root, a major second and a perfect fifth. The B takes the place of the C# in A major.

How many ways can Asus2 be voiced?

Asus2 has 4 voicings, running from fret 2 up to fret 10. All four use open strings, and one also uses a barre.

Is Asus2 major or minor?

It is neither. The third is replaced by the second, B, so the chord has only A, B and E. Nothing in it points to major or minor.

Does Asus2 contain the same notes as another chord?

Yes. A, B and E are also the notes of Esus4, the suspended fourth chord built on E. The two share pitches but have different roots.