Asus2 chord on piano
A Suspended Second. Notes: A, B and E.
How to play Asus2
- Find A just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add B and E above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-3-5 (thumb, middle, pinky). Left hand: 5-3-1 (pinky, middle, thumb).
Notes
Aroot
B2 · major second
E5 · perfect fifth
Asus2 inversions
An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.
Root position
A · B · E1st inversion
B · E · A2nd inversion
E · A · BNotes and theory
Aroot
B2 · major second
E5 · perfect fifth
A sus2 chord replaces the third with a second, giving an open, airy sound that works in place of either the major or the minor chord. The formula is 1 2 5.
More A chords
All A piano chordsAmajorAmminorA7dominant seventhAm7minor seventhAmaj7major seventhAsus4suspended fourthAdimdiminishedAaugaugmentedA6major sixthA9dominant ninthAadd9added ninthAm7b5half-diminishedAdim7diminished seventhA7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthA5power chordAm6minor sixthAm9minor ninthAmaj9major ninth
suspended second chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the Asus2 chord?
Asus2 (A suspended second) is made of three notes: A (root), B (major second) and E (perfect fifth).
How do you play Asus2 on piano?
Play A, B and E together. With the right hand use fingers 1-3-5 (thumb, middle, pinky); with the left hand use 5-3-1 (pinky, middle, thumb).
What are the inversions of Asus2?
Root position: A B E. 1st inversion: B E A. 2nd inversion: E A B.
What does a suspended second chord sound like?
A sus2 chord replaces the third with a second, giving an open, airy sound that works in place of either the major or the minor chord.