Asus2 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Asus2
Suspended 2
Notes:A · B · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 2 4 0 | 2 – 1 3 – | B x A E E | hard | |
| 4 x 2 4 x | 2 – 1 3 – | B x A E x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 | B E B E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 9 7 | – 2 3 4 1 | x A E A B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 0 | 1 1 1 2 – | E A E B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 4 4 4 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | A E B E E | medium | |
| 4 x 2 4 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 | B x A E A | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 5 | – 1 1 1 2 | x E B E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 x 9 7 | 2 3 – 4 1 | E A x A B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 11 x | 1 1 1 2 – | E A E B x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 4 2 4 0 | 2 3 1 4 – | B E A E E | medium | |
| 2 4 4 4 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A E B E x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 | x x B E A | easy | |
| 9 9 9 x 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | E A E x B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 11 12 | 1 1 1 2 3 | E A E B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 x 2 x 0 | 2 – 1 – – | B x A x E | hard |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.