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Asus2 chord on guitar

Asus2 (A suspended second) is A, B and E. The easiest way to play it is the open Asus2 chord, written x02200. Put your 1st finger (index) on the 4th string, 2nd fret. Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 3rd string, 2nd fret. Let the 5th, 2nd and 1st strings ring open. Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

Asus2

A suspended second · A B E · 1 2 5

  • Open position

    Open chord

    12AEABE

    x02200

  • 7th fret

    Barre chord, root on the 4th string

    7fr1341AEAB

    x-x-7-9-10-7

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Root
Chord

Dots show where each finger goes, numbered 1 (index) to 4 (little); the green ones are A, the root.

How to play Asus2

Strings are counted from the thinnest: the 1st is the high E and the 6th the low E. Each shape is written as tab from the 6th string to the 1st, a number for the fret to press, 0 for an open string and x for one not played.

  1. 1. Open chord · Open position

    x02200
    • Put your 1st finger (index) on the 4th string, 2nd fret.
    • Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 3rd string, 2nd fret.
    • Let the 5th, 2nd and 1st strings ring open.
    • Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

  2. 2. Barre chord, root on the 4th string · 7th fret

    x-x-7-9-10-7
    • Lay your 1st finger (index) flat across the 4th to 1st strings at the 7th fret.
    • Put your 3rd finger (ring) on the 3rd string, 9th fret.
    • Put your 4th finger (little) on the 2nd string, 10th fret.
    • Don't play the 6th and 5th strings: strum from the 4th.

Notes in the Asus2 chord

Asus2 is A, B and E, and it sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor. From A, count 2 half steps up to B and 5 more to E. Its formula is 1 2 5. The shapes above play these notes in different orders and octaves, some more than once, but always with A lowest. See its inversions and keys on the Asus2 piano chord page.

Chords that often come after Asus2

Ax02220Asus2 opens up to A: the second rises to the third.Dxx0232Asus2 to D is I to IV with the same open sound on top.E022100Asus2 to E is I to V, a staple of piano pop.

More guitar chords

Other chords on A

AAmA7Amaj7Am7Asus4Aadd9A9A6AdimAm7♭5Adim7Aaug

Suspended second chords on other notes

Csus2C♯sus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2B♭sus2Bsus2

Or see every chord at once on the guitar chord chart.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play Asus2 on guitar?

The easiest way to play it is the open Asus2 chord, written x02200. Put your 1st finger (index) on the 4th string, 2nd fret. Put your 2nd finger (middle) on the 3rd string, 2nd fret. Let the 5th, 2nd and 1st strings ring open. Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

What notes are in the Asus2 chord?

Asus2 is A, B and E. In the shape written x02200, the 5th to 1st strings play A, E, A, B and E.

Is Asus2 a barre chord?

It doesn't have to be: x02200 needs no barre. The barre shape (x-x-7-9-10-7) plays it higher up the neck and moves to any root.

How many ways can you play Asus2 on guitar?

This page shows two: x02200 (open position) and x-x-7-9-10-7 (7th fret). Any chord can be played in more places up the neck; these are the ones chord books show first.

Can I make a beat with Asus2?

Yes. “Make a beat in A major” opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in A major on A E F♯m D, the key where Asus2 is the Isus2 chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account is needed to start.

Make a beat in A major

Opens the free editor with a lo-fi beat in A major on A E F♯m D, the key where Asus2 is the Isus2 chord. Then change any part, add a melody and your voice, part by part. No account needed to start.

Make a beat in A majorAll guitar chords

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