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Abmaj7sus2 Guitar Chord

An ethereal, open sound combining a major seventh with a suspended second. Without a third — neither major nor minor. An atmospheric chord for ambient and modern jazz.

Guitar

Strings X–X–6–3–4–3

How to play the Abmaj7sus2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–6–3–4–3 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Muted
5th string (A) Muted
4th string (D) Fret 6 · pinky
3rd string (G) Fret 3 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 4 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 3 · index finger

Other names for the Abmaj7sus2 chord

Other names: Ab major 7th sus2

Music theory name: major seventh suspended second chord

Common name: Ab major 7th sus2 chord

Notes and intervals in the Abmaj7sus2 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
Bb Major 2nd
Eb Perfect 5th
G Major 7th

All variations

Fret 3
X–X–6–3–4–3
Fret 6
X–X–6–8–8–6
Fret 11
X–11–13–12–11–11
Fret 8
X–11–8–8–8–X

More chords with Ab as the root

The same chord type in other keys