Asus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 3 0 2 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | x A E E B E | easy | |
| 5 2 3 5 2 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | A B E A B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 3 7 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | A E E B x x | hard | |
| 5 7 8 5 0 7 | 1 2 4 1 – 3 | A E A A A B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 8 7 7 7 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x A A B E B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 10 0 12 12 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | E A B E A E | medium | |
| x 0 3 0 2 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x A E E B x | easy | |
| 5 2 3 5 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | A B E A x x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 7 7 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A x E B E x | hard | |
| 7 0 8 5 7 5 | 2 – 4 1 3 1 | B A A A E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 7 7 7 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x A B E B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 0 10 12 0 12 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | E A B E A E | medium | |
| 5 0 3 0 2 0 | 3 – 2 – 1 – | A A E E B E | medium | |
| 5 2 3 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | A B E x x x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 7 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | A x E B x x | hard | |
| x x x 5 7 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x A E B | medium |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.