A Sus2 Guitar Chord | Chord Charts and Voicings

A sus2 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Asus2 chord is made up of the Root, Major Second, and Perfect Fifth

This chord is also known as:

  • A Suspended Second
  • Asus2

The notes in the Asus2 chord are A, B, and E. Suspended chords don't contain the 3rd, then they are not neither major or minor.

Suspended 2nd chords are created taking away the third and adding the second.

Notes of the A sus2 chord:

ABE

Tones in the Suspended Second chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

Asus2 Guitar Chord Voicings

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Position 1
Open

A sus2 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Open

A sus2 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
Open

A sus2 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
BarreOpen

A sus2 position 3 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C sus2 | D sus2 | E sus2 | F sus2 | G sus2 | A sus2 | B sus2 | C#sus2 | D#sus2 | F#sus2 | G#sus2 | A#sus2

Create your A sus2 chord shapes

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
5
1
2
5
1
2
5
1
2
5
1
2
5
1
2
5
1
2
5
1
2
5
1
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5