A Suspended 2nd Chord

Symbol: Asus2

Diagrams

Staff Notation

Staff Notation

Piano Keyboard

Asus2 chord – keys A, B, E highlightedPiano keyboard with keys A, B, E highlighted. A is the root note.EAB
Asus2 chord – keys A, B, E highlightedPiano keyboard with keys A, B, E highlighted. A is the root note.EAB

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for Asus2Guitar chord voicing with notes A, E, A, B, E.Asus2✕12

Intervals

NoteIntervalSemitones
AP10
BM22
EP57

Related Chords (A Root)

A Am Adim Aaug Asus4 A5 A7 Amaj7 Am7 AmMaj7 Adim7 Am7b5

Suspended 2nd in All Keys

Csus2 Dbsus2 Dsus2 Ebsus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F#sus2 Gsus2 Absus2 Asus2 Bbsus2 Bsus2

Scales Containing Asus2

C Major C Ionian C Lydian Db Natural Minor Db Phrygian Db Aeolian Db Locrian D Major D Melodic Minor D Major Pentatonic D Ionian D Dorian

About the A Suspended 2nd Chord

The A Suspended 2nd chord is built from the notes A, B, E. These notes are derived by stacking intervals above the root note A, following the interval pattern that defines every Suspended 2nd chord. Understanding how a chord is constructed from intervals is one of the most valuable skills in music theory, because it allows you to build the chord in any key and recognize it in any context.

You can use this chord in a variety of musical contexts. Try exploring the scales that contain these notes to discover which keys this chord naturally belongs to. Each scale listed above shares all the notes of this chord, making it a diatonic chord within that key. Understanding these relationships helps with songwriting, improvisation, and arranging.

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