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