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A♭sus2 Guitar Chord

A♭ suspended second (A♭sus2) is made of the notes A♭ B♭ E♭. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play A♭sus2 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    From fret 3

    3fr 3 4 2 1 A♭ E♭ A♭ B♭ E♭ A♭

    466344

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 11

    11fr 1 3 4 A♭ E♭ A♭ B♭ E♭

    x-11-13-13-11-11

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 6

    6fr 1 3 4 A♭ E♭ A♭ B♭

    xx6896

Notes in A♭sus2

Formula 1 2 5
DegreeNote
1A♭
2B♭
5E♭

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your ring finger flat across strings 2 to 1 at fret 4.
  2. Lay your little finger flat across strings 5 to 4 at fret 6.
  3. Put your middle finger on string 6 at fret 4.
  4. Put your index finger on string 3 at fret 3.
  5. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 11.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 13.
  3. Put your little finger on string 3 at fret 13.
  4. Don’t play string 6.
  5. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A♭sus2 chord?

A♭ suspended second has the notes A♭ B♭ E♭. Its formula is 1 2 5. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play A♭sus2 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (from fret 3), written as 466344 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between A♭sus2 and A♭sus4?

A♭sus2 has the notes A♭ B♭ E♭, and A♭sus4 has A♭ D♭ E♭. The only difference is that A♭sus2 has B♭ where A♭sus4 has D♭.

Is A♭sus2 the same chord as G♯sus2?

Yes. A♭sus2 and G♯sus2 sound the same and use the same shapes. The name a chart uses depends on the key of the song.

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