Asus2 chord on 6-String Guitar
in Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as EADGBE, Spanish 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 0 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x A E A B E | easy | |
| 5 2 2 2 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | A B E A E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 7 4 0 0 | 2 – 3 1 – – | A A A B B E | medium | |
| 5 7 9 9 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | A E B E E A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 7 9 0 7 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | B A A E B B | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x A B E B E | easy | |
| 12 0 x x 12 12 | 1 – – – 2 3 | E A x x B E | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x A E A B x | easy | |
| 5 2 2 2 5 x | 2 1 1 1 3 – | A B E A E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 7 4 5 0 | 2 – 4 1 3 – | A A A B E E | medium | |
| 5 7 9 9 5 0 | 1 2 3 4 1 – | A E B E E E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 9 9 0 7 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | B A B E B B | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x A B E B x | easy | |
| x 12 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x A x x B E | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x A E B B E | medium | |
| 5 2 2 2 x x | 2 1 1 1 – – | A B E A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar 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.