Piano chord
A sus2 chord
Asus2 is a suspended chord: the root A, a major 2nd up to B and a perfect 5th up to E.
- Symbol
- Asus2
- 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 Asus2
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 · Asus2/B
B – E – A
- 2nd inversion · Asus2/E
E – A – B
Keys with Asus2
Asus2 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.