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Amaj7sus2 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.

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Strings X–0–2–1–0–0

How to play the Amaj7sus2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–2–1–0–0 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) Open
4th string (D) Fret 2 · middle finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Open
1st string (high E) Open

Other names for the Amaj7sus2 chord

Other names: A major 7th sus2

Music theory name: major seventh suspended second chord

Common name: A major 7th sus2 chord

Notes and intervals in the Amaj7sus2 chord

Note Interval
A Root
B Major 2nd
E Perfect 5th
G# Major 7th

All variations

Open
X–0–2–1–0–0
Open
X–0–2–1–0–4
Open
X–0–2–2–0–4
Open
X–0–2–4–0–4

More chords with A as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Amaj7sus2

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