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Absus2 chord on guitar

Absus2 is a suspended second chord: open and airy, neither major nor minor. It is built from Ab, Bb and Eb (formula 1 2 5). With no third it fits over both major and minor harmony and often resolves back to the plain chord. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 411144.

Absus2 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Fret 1: 411144. Barre fret 1 from the A to the G string.
2. Fret 3: xx6344. Mute the low E and A strings.
3. Barre at fret 6: xx6896. Mute the low E and A strings, barre fret 6 from the D to the high E string.
4. Fret 8: x-11-8-8-9-11. Mute the low E string.
5. Barre at fret 11: x-11-13-13-11-11. Mute the low E string, barre fret 11 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Absus2 chord?

Absus2 is made of Ab, Bb and Eb: the root, major 2nd and perfect 5th above Ab.

What is the easiest way to play Absus2?

Play 411144 (low E to high E): barre fret 1 from the A to the G string.

Also try: Ab Major · G# Minor · Ab7 · Abmaj7 · Chord Charts