Asus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) 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 2 2 4 4 2 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x A E B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 4 7 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x A B E A | medium | |
| x x 7 9 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A E A B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A E B E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 4 4 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A E B E x | medium | |
| x x 7 4 4 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x A B E x | medium | |
| x x 7 9 11 7 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x A E B A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E B E A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 4 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A E B x x | medium | |
| 4 4 7 4 4 7 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | E B A B E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 9 11 9 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x A E B B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | A E B E x x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 4 4 2 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x A x B E E | hard | |
| x 4 7 4 4 7 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x B A B E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 9 x 9 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x A E x B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | A E B x x x | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.