Absus2 chord

Absus2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Absus2 is equivalent to G sharp sus 2nd. Absus2 can be seen as an Ab major triad with the third (C) replaced by the second (Bb). It's usually played as a barre chord, whereas it is difficult to find natural fingerings for open chords.

Chord structure

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, second and perfect fifth intervals.

Chord name

Absus2 is an abbreviation for A flat suspended second.

Notes

The notes that the Absus2 chord consists of are Ab, Bb and Eb.

Try it in a chord progression

Ab - Absus2 - Ab

Inversions

1st inversion: Absus2/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Absus2/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).


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