A♭sus2 (also written G♯sus2) is the Ab suspended second chord. It has 3 notes: A♭ – B♭ – E♭ (1 – 2 – 5).
A suspended second replaces the third with the second. It sounds airy and modern, and is common in worship and pop songs.
A♭sus2 chord on Guitar
x-11-13-13-11-11
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xx6344
xx6896Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 11th fret; D 13th fret; G 13th fret; B 11th fret; high E 11th fret.
A♭sus2 chord on Ukulele
8866
1341
3346
8-10-11-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 8th fret; C 8th fret; E 6th fret; A 6th fret.
A♭sus2 chord on Piano
Play A♭, B♭ and E♭ together with your right hand, and A♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A♭sus2 chord
A♭sus2 appears in 11 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Kygo & Ava Max – Whatever Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Joji – High Hopes feat. Omar Apollo Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lifesigns – Impossible Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Meduza – Piece Of Your Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- New Wine Worship – This Is Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Alyssa Greene – The Prom Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Scott Grimes – Show Me The Way To Your Heart Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- YONAKA – Creature Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- West Side Story – Maria Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Myles Kennedy – Devil On The Wall Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Corey Voss – You Promised Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭sus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭sus2 chord?
A♭sus2 (Ab suspended second) is made of A♭, B♭ and E♭ (1 – 2 – 5).
How do you play A♭sus2 on guitar?
The most common shape is x-11-13-13-11-11 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭sus2 on ukulele?
Play 8866 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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