Asus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 | |
| 2 2 2 2 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | E B E A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 0 7 4 0 0 | 2 – 3 1 – – | A A A B B E | medium | |
| 7 0 7 x 5 7 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | A A A x E B | hard | |
| 7 7 7 9 10 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | A E A E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 9 0 0 | 1 – 2 3 – – | B A B E B E | easy | |
| x 12 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x A x x B E | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x A E A B x | easy | |
| x 2 2 2 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x B E A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 0 7 4 5 0 | 3 – 4 1 2 – | A A A B E E | medium | |
| 7 7 7 x 0 5 | 2 3 4 – – 1 | A E A x B A | hard | |
| 7 7 9 9 10 7 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | A E B E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 9 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | B A B E B x | easy | |
| x 0 x x 12 12 | – – – – 1 2 | x A x x B E | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x A E B B E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | E B E A E A | 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 – Drop D 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.