Asus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-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 2 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | A E A E A B | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 3 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x A B E A x | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x B E A A x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 7 5 5 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | A A E A B E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 7 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | A B E A x x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 9 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | A E A B E A | easy | |
| 0 12 12 x 10 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | A E A x E B | hard | |
| 12 12 12 x x 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | A E A x x B | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 2 2 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | A E B E A B | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 5 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A B E B x | medium | |
| x 7 x 7 3 5 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x B x A A E | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 5 5 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x A E A B E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | A B E x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 9 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x A B E A | easy | |
| 12 12 0 x 10 12 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | A E A x E B | hard | |
| 12 12 12 x x 12 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | A E A x x B | hard |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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.