A♭sus2 chord on guitar

A♭sus2 is the A♭ suspended 2 chord. Its notes are A♭, B♭ and E♭. It is the same chord as G♯sus2. The second replaces the third. Alternate with the major chord for gentle movement.

How to play A♭sus2

Barre chord

fret 11, A shape

x-11-13-13-11-11

Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in A♭sus2

A♭1
B♭2
E♭5

Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
Also written: A♭sus2
Chord type: Suspended 2

A♭sus2 notes across the neck

Every A♭, B♭ and E♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭m A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭5 A♭sus2 A♭sus4 A♭add9 A♭6 A♭m6 A♭aug A♭dim A♭dim7 A♭m7♭5 A♭9 A♭maj9 A♭m9 A♭mmaj7 A♭7♭5 A♭7♯5 A♭7♭9 A♭7♯9

Other suspended 2 chords

Csus2 C♯sus2 Dsus2 E♭sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F♯sus2 Gsus2 A♭sus2 Asus2 B♭sus2 Bsus2

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