A suspended 2nd (Asus2)
ARoot
BMaj 2
EPerf 5
Open and airy. Replaces the 3rd with a 2nd, creating ambiguity. Popular in modern rock and ambient music for texture.
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How to play it
Asus2
A suspended 2nd, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- BM2
- EP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 2nd
A+2 fretsB+5 fretsE
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Asus4 →
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Where to go next
More A chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A
What Asus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
Asus2
A suspended 2nd, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- BM2
- EP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More A chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A
What Asus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root