A sus2 chord on piano

Asus2 — the third replaced by the second: open, neither major nor minor.

Notes	A – B – E
Formula	1 – 2 – 5
Symbols	Asus2
Fingering (root position)	Right hand 1 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 1

How to play A sus2 on the piano

Start on A. Add the second (B) and the fifth (E). With the right hand use fingers 1 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.

Inversions

The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays A sus2. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.

Root position

A – B – E · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 3 1

1st inversion

B – E – A · RH 1 2 5 · LH 5 3 1

2nd inversion

E – A – B · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 2 1

Other A chords

A major A minor A diminished A augmented A sus4 A6 A7 A major seventh A minor seventh A diminished seventh A half-diminished

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