A suspended second · Frets 2–3
Asus2 banjo chord
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How to play Asus2 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the low D to the high D at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the F♯ string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the short F♯ string.
From the short F♯ string x 2 3 2 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Asus2?
Asus2, A suspended second, is A, B and E: the root (A), the major second (B) and the perfect fifth (E). Its formula is 1 2 5.
Is Asus2 the same as Aadd9?
No, though the names point at the same extra note, B. Asus2 leaves out the third, so it is neither major nor minor; Aadd9 keeps the third, C♯, and adds the ninth on top.
Where does Asus2 go?
Often back to A or Am, B moving up to the third. It also works on its own as an open, ringing chord.
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Suspended second chords in every key
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