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Absus2 Guitar Chord A♭sus2 = G#sus2

A♭sus2 is a suspended 2nd chord made of A♭ · B♭ · E♭. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 411144 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Absus2
Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 411144
Absus2
3fr××
Fret 3 · root on 4th string · xx6344 · from fret 3
Absus2
6fr××
Fret 6 barre · root on 4th string · xx6896 · from fret 6
Absus2
11fr×
Fret 11 barre · root on 5th string · x-11-13-13-11-11 · from fret 11
  1. Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 3.
  2. Middle finger on string 6 (E), fret 4.
  3. Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 4.
  4. Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 4.
  5. Strum down from string 6.
Absus2 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 411144 and 3 more shapes
All Absus2 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A♭
rootB♭
2ndE♭
5th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 6 + Dsus2 shape → sounds as A♭sus2

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭6A♭m6A♭sus4A♭sus2A♭7sus4A♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7b5A♭augA♭add9A♭9A♭m9A♭maj9

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2C♯sus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2Asus2B♭sus2Bsus2

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭sus2 chord?

The A♭sus2 chord is made of A♭, B♭, E♭. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide.

What's the easiest way to play A♭sus2 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 411144 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 6 and play a Dsus2 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A♭sus2?

A♭ major or A♭ major pentatonic fits well.

Are A♭sus2 and G♯sus2 the same chord?

Yes. A♭ and G♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).