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Asus2sus4 Guitar Chord

A very open, ambient sound with both suspended notes replacing the third. Neither major nor minor. Used in modern pop, post-rock and ambient music.

Guitar

Strings X–0–0–2–0–0

How to play the Asus2sus4 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–0–2–0–0 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) Do not play
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · index finger
2nd string (B) Play open
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Asus2sus4 chord

Other names: A suspended 2nd and 4th

Music theory name: suspended second and fourth chord

Common name: A sus2sus4 chord

Intervals and tones in Asus2sus4 chord

Note Interval
A Root
H Major 2nd
D Perfect 4th
E Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–0–0–2–0–0
Fret 5
5–5–7–7–5–7
Fret 2
5–5–2–4–X–X

More chords with A as the root

The same chord type in other keys