Absus2 Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in 6-string Van Halen Tuning

Short answer: Absus2 is a Ab sus2 chord with the notes A♭, B♭, E♭. In 6-string Van Halen tuning, there are 120 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: Ab2

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How to Play Absus2 on Guitar

Absus2, Ab2

Notes: A♭, B♭, E♭

8,6,5,5,8,5 (321141)
8,8,5,5,8,5 (231141)
8,8,10,10,8,10 (112314)
x,6,5,5,8,5 (x21131)
x,8,5,5,8,5 (x21131)
x,x,5,5,8,5 (xx1121)
x,8,10,10,8,10 (x12314)
x,8,0,10,8,10 (x1.324)
x,6,0,10,8,10 (x1.324)
x,6,0,10,10,10 (x1.234)
x,x,0,10,8,10 (xx.213)
3,6,5,3,x,3 (1321x1)
x,6,5,5,x,5 (x211x1)
3,6,5,5,x,3 (1423x1)
3,6,5,3,x,5 (1421x3)
8,6,5,5,x,5 (3211x1)
8,x,5,5,8,5 (2x1131)
8,8,10,10,8,x (11231x)
8,6,5,5,8,x (32114x)
8,8,5,5,8,x (23114x)
8,8,5,x,8,5 (231x41)
8,6,5,x,8,5 (321x41)
8,6,0,5,8,x (32.14x)
8,8,0,5,8,x (23.14x)
8,8,x,10,8,10 (11x213)
8,6,x,5,8,5 (32x141)
8,8,x,5,8,5 (23x141)
8,8,10,x,8,10 (112x13)
x,8,5,5,8,x (x2113x)
x,6,5,5,8,x (x2113x)
8,x,0,5,8,5 (3x.142)
8,8,0,10,8,x (12.43x)
8,6,0,x,8,5 (32.x41)
8,6,0,5,x,5 (43.1x2)
8,8,0,x,8,5 (23.x41)
x,8,10,10,8,x (x1231x)
x,6,5,x,8,5 (x21x31)
x,8,5,x,8,5 (x21x31)
8,6,0,10,8,x (21.43x)
8,6,0,10,10,x (21.34x)
x,x,5,5,8,x (xx112x)
x,6,5,5,x,3 (x423x1)
8,x,0,10,8,10 (1x.324)
x,6,5,3,x,5 (x421x3)
8,8,0,x,8,10 (12.x34)
x,8,0,10,8,x (x1.32x)
x,x,5,3,x,5 (xx21x3)
x,8,10,x,8,10 (x12x13)
x,x,5,5,x,3 (xx23x1)
x,8,x,10,8,10 (x1x213)
8,6,0,x,8,10 (21.x34)
8,6,0,10,x,10 (21.3x4)
x,x,5,x,8,5 (xx1x21)
8,6,0,x,10,10 (21.x34)
x,6,0,10,8,x (x1.32x)
x,6,0,10,10,x (x1.23x)
x,8,0,x,8,10 (x1.x23)
x,x,0,10,8,x (xx.21x)
x,6,0,10,x,10 (x1.2x3)
x,6,10,10,10,x (x1234x)
x,6,0,x,10,10 (x1.x23)
x,6,0,x,8,10 (x1.x23)
x,x,0,x,8,10 (xx.x12)
x,6,x,10,10,10 (x1x234)
x,6,10,x,10,10 (x12x34)
3,x,5,3,x,3 (1x21x1)
3,6,5,3,x,x (1321xx)
x,6,5,5,x,x (x211xx)
3,x,5,3,x,5 (1x21x3)
3,x,5,5,x,3 (1x23x1)
8,6,5,5,x,x (3211xx)
3,6,5,5,x,x (1423xx)
3,6,5,x,x,3 (132xx1)
8,6,0,5,x,x (32.1xx)
8,8,0,x,8,x (12.x3x)
8,8,x,10,8,x (11x21x)
8,x,5,5,8,x (2x113x)
8,8,10,x,8,x (112x1x)
x,6,5,x,x,5 (x21xx1)
8,6,0,x,8,x (21.x3x)
8,6,x,5,x,5 (32x1x1)
8,6,5,x,x,5 (321xx1)
8,x,5,x,8,5 (2x1x31)
8,8,x,x,8,10 (11xx12)
8,x,x,5,8,5 (2xx131)
8,x,0,5,8,x (2x.13x)
1,x,5,5,x,3 (1x34x2)
1,x,5,5,x,5 (1x23x4)
1,x,5,3,x,5 (1x32x4)
8,6,0,10,x,x (21.3xx)
3,6,5,x,x,5 (142xx3)
8,x,0,x,8,5 (2x.x31)
8,8,5,x,8,x (231x4x)
8,6,x,5,8,x (32x14x)
8,8,x,5,8,x (23x14x)
8,x,0,10,8,x (1x.32x)
8,6,0,x,x,5 (32.xx1)
x,8,x,10,8,x (x1x21x)
8,6,0,x,10,x (21.x3x)
8,x,0,x,8,10 (1x.x23)
x,6,0,10,x,x (x1.2xx)
8,6,x,x,8,5 (32xx41)
8,8,x,x,8,5 (23xx41)
x,8,x,x,8,10 (x1xx12)
x,8,5,x,8,x (x21x3x)
8,6,0,x,x,10 (21.xx3)
8,6,x,10,10,x (21x34x)
8,6,10,x,10,x (213x4x)
8,6,x,x,10,10 (21xx34)
x,6,0,x,x,10 (x1.xx2)
x,6,x,10,10,x (x1x23x)
x,6,x,x,10,10 (x1xx23)
3,x,5,3,x,x (1x21xx)
8,6,0,x,x,x (21.xxx)
8,8,x,x,8,x (11xx1x)
3,x,5,x,x,3 (1x2xx1)
3,6,5,x,x,x (132xxx)
1,x,5,5,x,x (1x23xx)
8,x,0,x,8,x (1x.x2x)
8,6,x,5,x,x (32x1xx)

Quick Summary

  • The Absus2 chord contains the notes: A♭, B♭, E♭
  • In 6-string Van Halen tuning, there are 120 voicings available
  • Also written as: Ab2
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Absus2 chord on Guitar?

Absus2 is a Ab sus2 chord. It contains the notes A♭, B♭, E♭. On Guitar in 6-string Van Halen tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Absus2 on Guitar?

To play Absus2 on in 6-string Van Halen tuning, use one of the 120 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Absus2 chord?

The Absus2 chord contains the notes: A♭, B♭, E♭.

How many ways can you play Absus2 on Guitar?

In 6-string Van Halen tuning, there are 120 voicings for the Absus2 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: A♭, B♭, E♭.

What are other names for Absus2?

Absus2 is also known as Ab2. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: A♭, B♭, E♭.

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