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Dreamy

A Suspended 2nd

A · B · E

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Shape 1 · difficulty 3/10

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MajorMinorDominant 7thMinor 7thDiminishedSuspended 2ndSuspended 4th
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About the Asus2 chord

Asus2 is a A suspended 2nd chord built from A, B, E. Open and airy: with no third, it is neither major nor minor. Great for shimmering textures.

Root

A

Quality

Suspended 2nd

Chord tones

A B E

Shapes

1 · beginner

Notes & intervals

Every suspended 2nd chord stacks the same intervals on its root. In Asus2, that gives you:

A

root1

Home base. The root names the chord, and every other note is measured from it.

B

major second2

Stands in for the third, leaving the chord open and undecided.

E

perfect fifth5

The fifth adds weight and strength behind the root.

Character & mood

DreamyOpen and airy: with no third, it is neither major nor minor. Great for shimmering textures.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Asus2 on ukulele?

Asus2 is one of the first chords most players learn. The first shape is the easiest voicing: 2 fretted strings and 2 open strings. Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the G string. Put your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the C string. Leave the E and A strings open. Strum all four strings and check each one rings cleanly. Watch on YouTube

What notes are in a Asus2 chord?

Asus2 is A, B, E. That is a suspended 2nd triad (root, major second, perfect fifth). Play them in any order and you still get Asus2.

What makes Asus2 a suspended 2nd chord?

Open and airy: with no third, it is neither major nor minor. Great for shimmering textures. Chord quality is the interval pattern above the root. That pattern is what you hear as suspended 2nd.

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