A Suspended Second Chord
Also known as:
A Suspended 2nd , Asus2
The A Suspended Second Chord doesn't have a definitive quality because it lacks a Major or minor Third interval so is neither sad nor happy. A Suspended Second Chord contains the notes A, B, E. The A Suspended Second Chord is a Suspended type chord which means the Third has been replaced, in this case with the Second B.
Below you will find the A Suspended Second Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
A, B, E
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Tonic |
| B | 2 | Supertonic |
| E | 5 | Dominant |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| A > A | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| A > B | 2 | Major 2nd (M2) |
| A > E | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
Scales related to A Suspended Second Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the A Suspended Second Chord.
I Chord of A Major Scale
vi Chord of C Major Scale
V Chord of D Major Scale
IV Chord of E Major Scale
ii Chord of G Major Scale
i Chord of A Natural Minor Scale
♭VII Chord of B Natural Minor Scale
♭VI Chord of C♯ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of E Natural Minor Scale
♭III Chord of F♯ Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of A Harmonic Minor Scale
iv Chord of E Harmonic Minor Scale
i Chord of A Melodic Minor Scale
V Chord of D Melodic Minor Scale
IV Chord of E Melodic Minor Scale
I Chord of A Major Pentatonic Scale
V Chord of D Major Pentatonic Scale
ii Chord of G Major Pentatonic Scale
♭VII Chord of B Minor Pentatonic Scale
iv Chord of E Minor Pentatonic Scale
♭III Chord of F♯ Minor Pentatonic Scale
I Chord of A Major Blues Scale
V Chord of D Major Blues Scale
ii Chord of G Major Blues Scale
♭VII Chord of B Minor Blues Scale
iv Chord of E Minor Blues Scale
♭III Chord of F♯ Minor Blues Scale
I Chord of A Ionian Mode
vi Chord of C Ionian Mode
V Chord of D Ionian Mode
IV Chord of E Ionian Mode
ii Chord of G Ionian Mode
i Chord of A Dorian Mode
♭VII Chord of B Dorian Mode
v Chord of D Dorian Mode
IV Chord of E Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of F♯ Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of B Phrygian Mode
♭VI Chord of C♯ Phrygian Mode
iv Chord of E Phrygian Mode
♭III Chord of F♯ Phrygian Mode
♭II Chord of G♯ Phrygian Mode
I Chord of A Lydian Mode
vi Chord of C Lydian Mode
V Chord of D Lydian Mode
iii Chord of F Lydian Mode
II Chord of G Lydian Mode
I Chord of A Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of B Mixolydian Mode
v Chord of D Mixolydian Mode
IV Chord of E Mixolydian Mode
ii Chord of G Mixolydian Mode
i Chord of A Aeolian Mode
♭VII Chord of B Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of C♯ Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of E Aeolian Mode
♭III Chord of F♯ Aeolian Mode
♭vii Chord of B Locrian Mode
♭VI Chord of C♯ Locrian Mode
♭V Chord of D♯ Locrian Mode
♭iii Chord of F♯ Locrian Mode
♭II Chord of G♯ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of B Phrygian Dominant Mode
iv Chord of E Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the A Suspended Second Chord.
vi Chord of B♯ Major Scale
IV Chord of F♭ Major Scale
♭VII Chord of C♭ Natural Minor Scale
♭VI Chord of D♭ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of F♭ Natural Minor Scale
♭III Chord of G♭ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of F♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
IV Chord of F♭ Melodic Minor Scale
♭VII Chord of C♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
iv Chord of F♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
♭III Chord of G♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
♭VII Chord of C♭ Minor Blues Scale
iv Chord of F♭ Minor Blues Scale
♭III Chord of G♭ Minor Blues Scale
vi Chord of B♯ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of F♭ Ionian Mode
♭VII Chord of C♭ Dorian Mode
IV Chord of F♭ Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of G♭ Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of C♭ Phrygian Mode
♭VI Chord of D♭ Phrygian Mode
iv Chord of F♭ Phrygian Mode
♭III Chord of G♭ Phrygian Mode
♭II Chord of A♭ Phrygian Mode
vi Chord of B♯ Lydian Mode
iii Chord of E♯ Lydian Mode
♭VII Chord of C♭ Mixolydian Mode
IV Chord of F♭ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of C♭ Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of D♭ Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of F♭ Aeolian Mode
♭III Chord of G♭ Aeolian Mode
♭vii Chord of C♭ Locrian Mode
♭VI Chord of D♭ Locrian Mode
♭V Chord of E♭ Locrian Mode
♭iii Chord of G♭ Locrian Mode
♭II Chord of A♭ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of C♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
iv Chord of F♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Chords related to A Suspended Second Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the A Suspended Second Chord.
E Suspended Fourth Chord
F♭ Suspended Fourth Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A Suspended Second Chord and have the same root note.
A Major Ninth Chord
A Major Eleventh Chord
A Major Thirteenth Chord
A Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
A Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
A Minor Ninth Chord
A Minor Eleventh Chord
A Minor Thirteenth Chord
A Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
A Dominant Ninth Chord
A Dominant Eleventh Chord
A Dominant Thirteenth Chord
A Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
A Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
A Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A Suspended Second Chord but have a different root note.
E Major Eleventh Chord
F♭ Major Eleventh Chord
B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
C Major Thirteenth Chord
D Major Thirteenth Chord
E Major Thirteenth Chord
F♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
G Major Thirteenth Chord
D Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
G Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
E♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
F Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
B Minor Eleventh Chord
C♭ Minor Eleventh Chord
E Minor Eleventh Chord
F♭ Minor Eleventh Chord
F♯ Minor Eleventh Chord
G♭ Minor Eleventh Chord
B Minor Thirteenth Chord
C♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
D Minor Thirteenth Chord
E Minor Thirteenth Chord
F♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
F♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
G♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
D Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
B Dominant Eleventh Chord
C♭ Dominant Eleventh Chord
E Dominant Eleventh Chord
F♭ Dominant Eleventh Chord
B Dominant Thirteenth Chord
C♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
D Dominant Thirteenth Chord
E Dominant Thirteenth Chord
F♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G Dominant Thirteenth Chord
E Suspended Fourth Chord
F♭ Suspended Fourth Chord
B Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth Chord
C♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth Chord
E Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth Chord
F♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth Chord
B Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
C♭ Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
E Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
F♭ Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
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