A♭sus2
Character: open, neutral
- A♭Rtriad
- B♭2triad
- E♭5triad
10 ways to play A♭sus2
Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.
- Triad note
- Substitute
- Added
- Anchored root
- Bass
- Doubling
Frets x x 8 8 9 xNotes B♭ E♭ A♭Intervals 2 5 1
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
Frets x 11 8 8 9 11Notes A♭ B♭ E♭Intervals 1 2 5
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
Frets 11 11 8 8 9 11Notes E♭ A♭ B♭Intervals 5 1 2
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
Frets x 1 1 1 x xNotes B♭ E♭ A♭Intervals 2 5 1
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
Frets 4 1 1 1 4 4Notes A♭ B♭ E♭Intervals 1 2 5
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
Frets 4 x x 3 4 4Notes B♭ E♭ A♭Intervals 2 5 1
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
Frets 4 6 6 3 4 4Notes A♭ B♭ E♭Intervals 1 2 5
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
Frets 4 6 6 3 4 4Notes E♭ A♭ B♭Intervals 5 1 2
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
Frets 6 6 6 x x xNotes B♭ E♭ A♭Intervals 2 5 1
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
Frets x x 6 8 9 6Notes E♭ A♭ B♭Intervals 5 1 2
The 2nd takes the 3rd’s string.
The construction rules A♭sus2 follows
Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
Sus chords replace the 3rd
A 2nd or a 4th takes the 3rd’s place, so the chord is neither major nor minor and wants to resolve. 7sus4 keeps the ♭7 for a dominant without its 3rd.
All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.
Suspended 2nd in every key
More chords on A♭
A♭sus2 chord questions
What notes are in A♭sus2?
A♭sus2 is spelled A♭ B♭ E♭: A♭ is the root, B♭ is the 2nd, E♭ is the 5th.
What is the formula of A♭sus2?
1 2 5. It is a A♭ sus2 triad.
How many ways can you play A♭sus2 on guitar?
This page shows 10 voicings of A♭sus2, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.