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.