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Asus2 chord on guitar

Asus2 is a suspended second chord: open and airy, neither major nor minor. It is built from A, B and E (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 x02200.

Asus2 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: x02200. Mute the low E string, let the A, B and high E strings ring open.
2. Fret 4: xx7455. Mute the low E and A strings.
3. Barre at fret 7: x-x-7-9-10-7. Mute the low E and A strings, barre fret 7 from the D to the high E string.
4. Fret 9: x-12-9-9-10-12. Mute the low E string.
5. Barre at fret 12: x-12-14-14-12-12. Mute the low E string, barre fret 12 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Asus2 chord?

Asus2 is made of A, B and E: the root, major 2nd and perfect 5th above A.

What is the easiest way to play Asus2?

Play x02200 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the A, B and high E strings ring open.

Also try: A Major · A Minor · A7 · Amaj7 · Chord Charts