Piano chord · Suspended & power
A♭ suspended 2nd chord on piano
Right hand: A♭ (1), B♭ (3), E♭ (5)
How to play A♭sus2 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Open and airy; the 2nd replaces the 3rd, so it is neither major nor minor.
- Notes
- A♭B♭E♭
- Formula
- 125
- Built from
- root · major 2nd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA♭1 · thumbB♭3 · middleE♭5 · pinky
Left handA♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing A♭sus2 on piano
On piano, every note of A♭sus2 is a black key.
