A♭ suspended 2nd (A♭sus2)
A♭Root
B♭Maj 2
E♭Perf 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
A♭sus2
A♭ suspended 2nd, 3fr
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E G B e · 3rd fret
- A♭Root
- B♭M2
- E♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 2nd
A♭+2 fretsB♭+5 fretsE♭
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with A♭sus4 →
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Where to go next
More A♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A♭
What A♭sus2 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
A♭sus2
A♭ suspended 2nd, 3fr
- Bass
- A♭, the root
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- E G B e · 3rd fret
- A♭Root
- B♭M2
- E♭P5
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 A♭sus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A♭ major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root