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Sus2 chords on guitar

Sus2 chords in all 12 keys.

Sus2 formula compared with nearby chord types

These A-rooted chords share their listed notes; each button plays the two chords in order.

Asus2 and A

Asus2: A · B · E · formula 1 · 2 · 5

A: A · C# · E · formula 1 · 3 · 5

Shared notes: A, E; B changes to C#.

Asus2 and Asus4

Asus2: A · B · E · formula 1 · 2 · 5

Asus4: A · D · E · formula 1 · 4 · 5

Shared notes: A, E; B changes to D.

The intervals 1, 2, and 5 give it an open, unresolved sound.

8 of the 12 sus2 chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): Asus2, Gsus2, Dsus2, Esus2, Csus2, Fsus2, Bbsus2, Bsus2.

Easiest to hardest

  1. Asus2
  2. Gsus2
  3. Dsus2
  4. Esus2
  5. Csus2
  6. Fsus2
  7. Bbsus2
  8. Bsus2
  9. Ebsus2 (higher up the neck)
  10. F#sus2 (higher up the neck)
  11. Absus2 (higher up the neck)
  12. C#sus2 (higher up the neck)

Other chord types: Major · Minor · 7th · Major 7th · Minor 7th · Sus4 · Add9 · Diminished · Augmented