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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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A#sus2 Guitar Chord

A suspended second. A#sus2 is open and modern.

Also known as

  • Bbsus2
  • A# sus2
  • Bb sus2
  • B-flatsus2
  • A-sharpsus2
  • B-flat sus2
  • A-sharp sus2
  • A# suspended 2nd
  • Bb suspended 2nd
  • A# suspended second
  • Bb suspended second
  • B-flat suspended 2nd
  • A-sharp suspended 2nd
  • B-flat suspended second
  • A-sharp suspended second

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

The barre voicing at the 1st fret is the primary option, but the high string tension can make it challenging. The 6th-fret E-based sus2 shape is more comfortable. Sus2 chords add a floating, modern quality that works as a substitute for the plain major chord.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1
eBGDAE 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1
eBGDAE 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1
eBGDAE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

See how A#sus2 works with other chords — Progression Generator