Ways to play A♭sus2
Lowest on the neck first. Tap a shape to put it on the fretboard above and hear it. The numbers are fingers (1 is your index), × means leave that string out, and ○ means let it ring open.
What's in A♭sus2
A suspended 2nd replaces the 3rd with the 2nd: A♭sus2 is A♭, B♭, E♭. With no 3rd, the chord is neither major nor minor.
| Note | Formula | Interval from A♭ |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | 1 | Root |
| B♭ | 2 | Major 2nd |
| E♭ | 5 | Perfect 5th |
Open and airy, slightly unresolved. Players use it as a decoration on a major or minor chord, lifting or adding one finger to get there, and as a chord in its own right in ambient and indie music.
Keys that use A♭sus2
Every major and minor key whose scale contains all of A♭, B♭ and E♭, and the chord's Roman numeral in each.
| Key | A♭sus2 is the |
|---|---|
| A♭ major | Isus2 |
| G♯ minor | Isus2 |
| E♭ major | IVsus2 |
| E♭ minor | IVsus2 |
| D♭ major | Vsus2 |
| F♯ major | IIsus2 |
| B major | VIsus2 |
| C minor | VIsus2 |
| F minor | IIIsus2 |
| B♭ minor | VIIsus2 |
Progressions to try
Related chords
Other chords on A♭: