A-sharp suspended 2nd

A-sharp suspended 2nd guitar chord is also written as A♯sus2.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the A-sharp suspended 2nd guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the A-sharp suspended 2nd chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape x13311

• Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 1st (high E) string, 2nd (B) string, and 5th (A) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 4th (D) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 3rd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

Shape 633366

• Place your index finger (1) on the 3rd fret of the 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 5th (A) string in a barre.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 6th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 6th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 6th fret of the 1st (high E) string.

View A-sharp suspended 2nd inversions and slash chords

A♯sus2/B♯ - A♯sus2/E♯

View suspended 2nd chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭