A#sus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
A#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:A# · C · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 3 1 1 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x A# C F | medium | |
| x x 6 5 6 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A# C F A# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 10 6 8 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | A# F A# F F C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 10 11 8 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x A# C F A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 3 1 1 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | F C F A# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 6 5 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | A# F A# C x x | medium | |
| 6 6 8 10 6 6 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | A# F C F F A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 10 11 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A# C F A# x | medium | |
| x 1 1 3 1 1 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x C F A# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 5 6 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A# C F x | easy | |
| 6 6 8 10 6 8 | 1 1 2 4 1 3 | A# F C F F C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 10 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x A# C F x x | medium | |
| 1 1 1 3 1 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | F C F A# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 6 5 6 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A# x A# C F x | hard | |
| 6 6 8 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | A# F C x x x | medium | |
| x 11 x 10 11 8 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | x A# x F A# C | hard |
The A#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A#, C, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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 A#sus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 2 | 2 | C |
| 5 | 7 | F |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#sus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#sus2 chord?
A#sus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes A#, C, F.
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.