Guitar chord · Suspended & power
A suspended 2nd chord on guitar
x02200 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Asus2 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Open and airy; the 2nd replaces the 3rd, so it is neither major nor minor.
- Notes
- ABE
- Formula
- 125
- Built from
- root · major 2nd · perfect 5th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- 6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
- 5th string (A): play open A
- 4th string (D): 2nd fret, index finger (1) E
- 3rd string (G): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) A
- 2nd string (B): play open B
- 1st string (high E): play open E
Tablature
e|--0---| B|--0---| G|--2---| D|--2---| A|--0---| E|--x---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Asus2 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Asus2 on guitar
On guitar, Asus2 is one of the friendlier shapes: x02200 needs just two fingers and lets the open strings ring. Don’t strum the low E string.
