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