Chord · Suspended 2nd Key of A

Asus2 Chord on guitar · voicings, notes & diagram

The Asus2 chord contains the notes A, B, E. Open, suspended, ambiguous — the 3rd is replaced with the 2nd. Neither major nor minor.

Voicings

How to play Asus2.

Asus2 12fr × 1 3 4 1 1 E A D G B E

A-shape

Every chord tone on the neck

EADGBE 35791215 Root Scale note

Notes & intervals.

# Degree Note
1 1 A root
2 2 B
3 5 E

Sound & use

Open, suspended, ambiguous — the 3rd is replaced with the 2nd. Neither major nor minor.

Rock intros (the Police, U2), folk fingerpicking, ambient layering.

Common in: rock, folk, ambient, pop

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Same key

Other chords in the key of A.

A

Major

Am

Minor

Adim

Diminished

Aaug

Augmented

Asus4

Suspended 4th

A7

Dominant 7

Amaj7

Major 7

Am7

Minor 7

Am7b5

Minor 7♭5

Adim7

Diminished 7

Am(maj7)

Minor-Major 7

A6

Major 6

Am6

Minor 6

Aadd9

Add 9

Am(add9)

Minor Add 9

A9

Dominant 9

Amaj9

Major 9

Am9

Minor 9

All keys

Suspended 2nd chord in every key.

Csus2

C♯sus2

Dsus2

D♯sus2

Esus2

Fsus2

F♯sus2

Gsus2

G♯sus2

A♯sus2

Bsus2

FAQ

About the Asus2 chord
on guitar.

What notes are in the Asus2 chord?

The Asus2 chord contains the notes A, B, E — that's a 1, 2, 5 from the root.

How do I play Asus2 on guitar?

The most common voicings for Asus2 are shown above as fretboard diagrams. Start with the a-shape — finger position numbers are inside the dots. Mute any string marked X; play open strings shown with O.

Where is Asus2 used in music?

Open, suspended, ambiguous — the 3rd is replaced with the 2nd. Neither major nor minor. Rock intros (the Police, U2), folk fingerpicking, ambient layering.

What's a movable shape for Asus2?

Both E-shape (root on the 6th string) and A-shape (root on the 5th string) barre versions are common. Once you can play those two shapes, you can play Suspended 2nd in any key just by sliding up or down the neck.

Can I print the Asus2 chord diagram?

Yes. Use your browser's print function (Cmd/Ctrl + P) — the SVG diagrams print crisply at any size. For a custom voicing or a printable handout with multiple chords, use the chord chart generator.