Asus2 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Asus2
Suspended 2
Notes:A · B · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 | x A B E | easy | |
| 7 4 5 7 | 3 1 2 4 | A B E A | medium | |
| 7 9 5 9 | 2 3 1 4 | A E E B | hard | |
| 7 9 0 7 | 1 3 – 2 | A E B A | medium | |
| 9 9 10 9 | 1 1 2 1 | B E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 0 2 | 1 2 – 3 | E A B E | easy | |
| 7 4 5 x | 3 1 2 – | A B E x | medium | |
| 7 x 5 9 | 2 – 1 3 | A x E B | hard | |
| 7 9 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 | A E B B | medium | |
| x 9 10 9 | – 1 2 1 | x E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 0 x | 1 2 – – | E A B x | easy | |
| x 4 5 7 | – 1 2 3 | x B E A | medium | |
| 9 9 5 7 | 3 4 1 2 | B E E A | hard | |
| 7 9 10 9 | 1 2 4 3 | A E A B | medium | |
| 9 9 10 x | 1 2 3 – | B E A x | easy | |
| 9 x 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 | B x E A | hard |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.