Asus2 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 | A B E A E A B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 3 3 3 6 6 | – – 2 1 1 1 3 4 | x x A B E A E A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 8 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | A E B E x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 8 5 6 6 | – – – – 4 1 2 3 | x x x x A B E A | medium | |
| x x 6 8 10 10 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x A E B E E A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 8 8 10 11 8 | – 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 | x A B E A E A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 x x 10 10 11 x | – 3 – – 1 2 4 – | x A x x B E A x | hard | |
| 4 1 1 1 3 3 1 x | 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 – | A B E A E A B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 6 6 3 3 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 1 1 – – | A E A B E A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 x x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | A E B x x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 8 5 6 8 | – – – – 3 1 2 4 | x x x x A B E B | medium | |
| x x 6 8 10 10 6 x | – – 1 2 3 4 1 – | x x A E B E E x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 8 8 10 11 x | – 3 1 1 1 2 4 – | x A B E A E A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 x x 10 10 x x | – 3 – – 1 2 – – | x A x x B E x x | easy | |
| x x x 1 3 3 1 1 | – – – 1 2 3 1 1 | x x x A E A B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 3 3 3 6 x | – – 2 1 1 1 3 – | x x A B E A E x | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.