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A Flat sus2 Chord on Guitar
- A♭sus2
- A♭ · B♭ · E♭
- Barre at fret 6
- Also written G♯sus2
D shape
A flat sus2, written A♭sus2, is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third, so it is neither major nor minor. A♭sus2 has no open shape, so it is usually played as a D shape barre chord at the 6th fret.
How to play A♭sus2, finger by finger
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 1 at the 6th fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 3 at the 8th fret.
- Put your pinky finger on string 2 at the 9th fret.
- Strum from string 4 down to string 1, and don't play strings 6 and 5.
More ways to play A♭sus2
Notes in A♭ sus2
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | 1 | root |
| B♭ | 2 | second |
| E♭ | 5 | fifth |
Formula: 1 – 2 – 5
Questions about A♭sus2
What notes are in A♭sus2?
A♭, B♭ and E♭. Those are the 1, 2, 5 of the chord, counted from A♭.
Which strings do I strum for A♭sus2?
Start on string 4 and strum down to string 1.
Is A♭sus2 the same as G♯sus2?
Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. A flat and G sharp are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write G♯, songs in flat keys write A♭.
What chord does A♭sus2 lead to?
Most often A♭. The second wants to move to the third, which turns A♭sus2 into A♭.
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