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A♭sus2 Chord on Guitar

A♭sus2 is the A♭ suspended 2nd chord — 3 notes (A♭, B♭, E♭) built from the formula 1 2 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A♭ · B♭ · E♭Formula: 1 · 2 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

A♭sus2: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • A♭sus2 – fret 1R25R5Rfret 1
  • A♭sus2 – fret 33××R25Rfret 3
  • A♭sus2 – fret 66××R5R2fret 6
  • A♭sus2 – fret 88×R25R5fret 8
  • A♭sus2 – fret 1111×R5R25fret 11

A♭sus2: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • A♭sus2 – bass: RR25×××bass: R
  • A♭sus2 – bass: R8×R25××bass: R
  • A♭sus2 – bass: R3××R25×bass: R
  • A♭sus2 – bass: R11×××R25bass: R
  • A♭sus2 – bass: 2625R×××bass: 2
  • A♭sus2 – bass: 2×25R××bass: 2
  • A♭sus2 – bass: 28××25R×bass: 2
  • A♭sus2 – bass: 2×××25Rbass: 2
  • A♭sus2 – bass: 585R2×××bass: 5
  • A♭sus2 – bass: 53×5R2××bass: 5
  • A♭sus2 – bass: 511××5R2×bass: 5
  • A♭sus2 – bass: 56×××5R2bass: 5

Keys that contain A♭sus2

Scales to play over A♭sus2

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A♭, B♭, E♭.

Other A♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭sus2 chord?
A♭sus2 (A♭ suspended 2nd) contains A♭, B♭, E♭ — formula 1 2 5.
How do you play A♭sus2 on guitar?
A common shape is 411144 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with A♭sus2?
Good choices to solo over A♭sus2: A♭ Ionian (Major), A♭ Mixolydian, A♭ Dorian.
What key is A♭sus2 in?
A♭sus2 is diatonic in D♭ major (Vsus2), E♭ major (IVsus2), F♯ major (IIsus2), A♭ major (Isus2), B major (VIsus2), C minor (♭VIsus2).