A#sus2 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
A#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:A# · C · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (15)
A#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 5 | – 1 2 3 | x A# F C | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 | F C F A# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 8 5 | 2 3 4 1 | A# F A# C | medium | |
| 8 8 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | A# F C F | medium | |
| 3 1 3 5 | 2 1 3 4 | F A# F C | hard | |
| x 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 | x C F A# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 x 5 | 2 3 – 1 | A# F x C | hard | |
| 8 8 10 x | 1 2 3 – | A# F C x | medium | |
| 3 1 x 5 | 2 1 – 3 | F A# x C | hard | |
| 3 3 x 3 | 1 2 – 3 | F C x A# | easy | |
| x 8 8 5 | – 2 3 1 | x F A# C | medium | |
| 8 x 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 | A# x C F | hard | |
| 10 8 8 10 | 3 1 2 4 | C F A# F | medium | |
| 10 8 8 x | 3 1 2 – | C F A# x | medium | |
| 10 x 8 10 | 2 – 1 3 | C x A# F | hard |
The A#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A#, C, F. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.