Asus2 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – | A A E E A A E E A A B B | easy | |
| x x 5 5 2 2 2 2 3 3 x x | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | x x A A B B E E A A x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | x x B B E E A A A A x x | hard | |
| 0 0 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | A A A A E E A A B B E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 x x x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | A A B B E E A A x x x x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 10 10 10 10 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | A A E E A A B B E E A A | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 12 x x 10 10 12 12 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | A A E E A A x x E E B B | hard | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 x x x x 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – – – | A A E E A A x x x x B B | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A E E B B E E A A B B | easy | |
| x x 5 5 2 2 2 2 5 5 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – | x x A A B B E E B B x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 x x 7 7 3 3 5 5 | – – 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x B B x x A A A A E E | hard | |
| x x 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x A A E E A A B B E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 x x x x x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | A A B B E E x x x x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 0 0 9 9 10 10 10 10 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x A A B B E E A A | easy | |
| 12 12 12 12 0 0 x x 10 10 12 12 | 2 2 3 3 – – – – 1 1 4 4 | A A E E A A x x E E B B | hard | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 x x x x 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – 4 4 | A A E E A A x x x x B B | hard |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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.