Guitar · Suspended 2nd chord

Asus2A Suspended 2nd

Key: A Major
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Open chord

Asus2 is the A suspended 2nd chord on guitar, made of the notes A · B · E.

Other positions

Notes

A
B
E

Structure

1
2
5

Sound: Suspended second; Suspended, expectant
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of A Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A	Tonic
ii	Bm	Subdominant
iii	C#m	Tonic relative
IV	D	Subdominant
V	E	Dominant
vi	F#m	Tonic relative
vii°	G#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 2 of string 4.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 3.
3Let strings 5, 2, 1 ring open.
4Don't play string 6.
5Strum from string 5 down.