Piano chord · Suspended & power
A suspended 2nd chord on piano
Right hand: A (1), B (3), E (5)
How to play Asus2 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
- ABE
- Formula
- 125
- Built from
- root · major 2nd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA1 · thumbB3 · middleE5 · pinky
Left handA5 · 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 Asus2 on piano
On piano, Asus2 sits entirely on white keys.
