A#sus2 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
A#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:A# · C · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 1 3 | – – 2 1 3 | x x A# C F | medium | |
| 5 x 3 6 3 | 2 – 1 3 1 | C x A# F F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 5 6 8 | 1 3 1 2 4 | C A# C F A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 10 6 10 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A# F F C | hard | |
| x 8 10 11 10 | – 1 2 4 3 | x A# F A# C | medium | |
| 10 10 10 11 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 | F C F A# C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 x 3 1 3 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A# x A# C F | hard | |
| 5 x 3 6 x | 2 – 1 3 – | C x A# F x | hard | |
| 5 8 5 6 x | 1 3 1 2 – | C A# C F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 x 6 10 | 3 2 – 1 4 | F A# x F C | hard | |
| 10 8 10 x 10 | 2 1 3 – 4 | F A# F x C | hard | |
| x 10 10 11 10 | – 1 1 2 1 | x C F A# C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 x 3 1 3 | 4 – 2 1 3 | C x A# C F | hard | |
| 3 3 5 6 3 | 1 1 2 3 1 | A# F C F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 6 8 | – 3 1 2 4 | x A# C F A# | medium | |
| x 8 x 6 10 | – 2 – 1 3 | x A# x F C | hard |
The A#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A#, C, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A#sus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 2 | 2 | C |
| 5 | 7 | F |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#sus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#sus2 chord?
A#sus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes A#, C, F.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.