Piano chord
A♭ sus2 chord
A♭sus2 is a suspended chord: the root A♭, a major 2nd up to B♭ and a perfect 5th up to E♭.
- Symbol
- A♭sus2
- Notes
- A♭ – B♭ – E♭
Play it yourself
Tap A♭, B♭ and E♭ on the keys below, in any order.
- A♭
- B♭
- E♭
Sus chords replace the third with another note, so they are neither major nor minor. A sus2 chord sounds open and airy, and is common in pop and worship music.
Inversions of A♭sus2
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
A♭ – B♭ – E♭
- 1st inversion · A♭sus2/B♭
B♭ – E♭ – A♭
- 2nd inversion · A♭sus2/E♭
E♭ – A♭ – B♭
Keys with A♭sus2
A♭sus2 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.