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A sus2 chord

Symbol: Asus2 · Notes: A – B – E

A “suspended” chord: the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, and often moves back to the major chord.

How it is built

• A: root
• B: major second
• E: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 5, left hand 5 4 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A – B – E
• 1st inversion: B – E – A
• 2nd inversion: E – A – B

Other A chords

A · Am · A7 · Amaj7 · Am7 · Asus4 · Adim · A+ · A6 · Am6 · Aadd9 · Adim7 · Am7♭5

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