Asus2 chord on Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
Asus2
Suspended 2
Notes:A · B · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Asus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | A A E E B B E E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | A A E E B B x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 7 7 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | B B A A A A E E | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 7 7 5 5 | 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | E E B B E E A A | hard | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x A A E E B B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 0 0 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x B B A A E E | medium | |
| 2 2 x x 2 2 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | A A x x B B E E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | A A E E B B A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 7 7 7 7 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | B B A A E E E E | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | E E B B A A A A | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | E E A A E E B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | E E B B A A E E | easy | |
| 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – | B B E E A A E E | medium | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 2 5 5 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | B B E E B B A A | medium | |
| 4 4 7 7 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | B B A A E E A A | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 5 5 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x B B E E A A | hard |
The Asus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes A, B, E. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin 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.