A♭sus2 baritone ukulele chord

How to play A♭sus2 on baritone ukulele

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 3rd fret, your little finger on the B string at the 4th fret and your little finger on the E string at the 4th fret.

From the D string 1 3 4 4 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in A♭sus2?

A♭sus2, 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 A♭sus2 the same as A♭add9?

No, though the names point at the same extra note, B♭. A♭sus2 leaves out the third, so it is neither major nor minor; A♭add9 keeps the third, C, and adds the ninth on top.

Where does A♭sus2 go?

Often back to A♭ or G♯m, B♭ moving up to the third. It also works on its own as an open, ringing chord.