Asus2 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
Asus2
Suspended 2
Notes:A · B · E
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Fingerings (16)
Asus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 2 4 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 | B x A E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 7 | 1 1 1 1 2 | B E B E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 11 7 | – 2 3 4 1 | x A E B A | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 | E A E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 x 2 4 x | 2 – 1 3 – | B x A E x | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 7 | – 1 1 1 2 | x E B E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 x 11 7 | 2 3 – 4 1 | E A x B A | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 9 | – 1 1 1 1 | x A E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 4 4 4 2 | 1 2 3 4 1 | A E B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 7 | – – 1 2 3 | x x B E A | medium | |
| x 11 9 9 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | x B E A A | hard | |
| 9 9 9 11 9 | 1 1 1 2 1 | E A E B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 4 2 4 2 | 2 3 1 4 1 | B E A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 x 7 | 1 1 1 – 2 | B E B x A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 11 9 11 7 | – 3 2 4 1 | x B E B A | hard | |
| x 9 9 11 9 | – 1 1 2 1 | x A E B B | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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 Asus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 2 | 2 | B |
| 5 | 7 | E |
More A chords
Other roots
See Asus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the Asus2 chord?
Asus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes A, B, E.
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.