A flat suspended second piano chord (Absus2)
Also written G#sus2 (G sharp suspended second)
In a sus2 chord, the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, often alternating with the major chord.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- A♭ – B♭ – E♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- B♭ – E♭ – A♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- E♭ – A♭ – B♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A♭ (A flat) | root |
| B♭ (B flat) | major second |
| E♭ (E flat) | perfect fifth |
Formula: 1 – 2 – 5 · A♭ – B♭ – E♭
A progression with this chord
The suspended chord resolves to the major chord on the same root: you hear it in countless pop and rock intros.