Piano chord
A♭ Sus2 Chord
A♭sus2 is a sus2 chord built on A♭. It contains the notes A♭ – B♭ – E♭.
A♭sus2
Also written: A♭2, G♯sus2
- A♭
- B♭
- E♭
Notes in A♭sus2
Count up from A♭ using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the A♭ major scale.
| Notes | Intervals | Formula | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| A♭ | Root | 1 | 0 |
| B♭ | Major 2nd | 2 | 2 |
| E♭ | Perfect 5th | 5 | 7 |
How to play A♭sus2 on piano
- Right hand: fingers 1–3–5 (thumb on A♭).
- Left hand: fingers 5–3–1 (little finger on the lowest note).
- Press the keys together, then try playing them one at a time as an arpeggio.
A♭sus2 inversions
An inversion puts a different note of A♭sus2 at the bottom. The notes stay the same, the colour and voice leading change.
Root position
A♭sus2A♭ – B♭ – E♭
1st inversion
A♭sus2/B♭B♭ – E♭ – A♭
2nd inversion
A♭sus2/E♭E♭ – A♭ – B♭
About sus2 chords
Replace the 3rd with a 2nd and the chord becomes open and airy. No major or minor — just wide, uncolored sound.
Sound: Open & airy
Songs that use it
- Crazy · SealPop
- The Cave · Mumford & SonsFolk
- Add It Up · Violent FemmesAlternative
Keys that contain A♭sus2
A♭sus2 is built only from notes of these keys. The Roman numeral shows its role in each key.
Hear A♭sus2 with different sounds and compare it with other chords in the interactive builder.
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