Six Strings
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Chords

A♭sus2 (A♭sus2)

Also called G♯sus2 (G♯sus2).

The third is replaced by the second, so the chord is neither major nor minor. An open sound, often used to color a major chord.

There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 11th fret. It’s mostly used to add movement to A♭ major, which it resolves to.

Notes
A♭, B♭, E♭
Formula
1, 2, 5
Difficulty
Intermediate
Strings played
5 (from the A string)

Chord diagram

e|--11--|
B|--11--|
G|--13--|
D|--13--|
A|--11--|
E|--x---|

Capo tip: put the capo at the 6th fret and play the Dsus2 shape: you hear A♭sus2, with no barre.The capo

Often played with

The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around A♭sus2.

e|--4--|
B|--4--|
G|--5--|
D|--6--|
A|--6--|
E|--4--|

A♭ majorresolution

e|--4--|
B|--6--|
G|--6--|
D|--6--|
A|--4--|
E|--x--|

D♭ majorIV

e|--6--|
B|--8--|
G|--8--|
D|--8--|
A|--6--|
E|--x--|

E♭ majorV