Absus2 Ukulele Chord
Need the Absus2 chord for a song? It is a barre shape, which feels awkward at first but is well worth learning. Your fingers go on the g, C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A three-finger shape. Here is how to play Absus2, step by step.
- Notes: Ab, Bb and Eb
- Frets: 1 3 4 1
- Tuning: g C E A
Absus2 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Suspended 2nd
- Also known as
- Ab suspended second
- Formula
- 1 2 5
- Intervals
- Ab (root), Bb (major 2nd), Eb (perfect 5th)
- Notes
- Ab, Bb and Eb
- Frets
- 1 3 4 1
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Absus2 chord
Here is the Absus2 chord step by step:
- Lay your index finger flat across the g and A strings at the 1st fret, a small barre.
- Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the C string.
- Put your little finger on the 4th fret of the E string.
- Strum all four strings.
Roll your index finger slightly onto its bony side so it presses every string evenly. Read how to play bar chords if it keeps buzzing. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Absus2 chord?
The Absus2 chord is built from three notes: Ab, Bb and Eb (the root, major 2nd and perfect 5th). On the ukulele the Ab is doubled, so you get a nice full sound. A suspended chord swaps the third for a 2nd or a 4th, so it sounds neither happy nor sad, just open and ringing until it resolves.
Ukulele songs that use the Absus2 chord
- NickelbackHow You Remind Me
- Ricky MontgomeryMy Heart Is Buried In Venice
- The Blasting CompanyInto The Unknown (Over The Garden Wall)
- Taylor SwiftRun (feat. Ed Sheeran) (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)
- Tally HallRuler Of Everything
- The BeatlesThe Long and Winding Road
- Natasha BedingfieldSoulmate
- Phil CollinsYou’ll Be In My Heart
- Nessa BarrettLa Di Die (feat. jxdn)
- Sara BareillesMiss Simone
Want to go further?
Once Absus2 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Ab7, Abmaj7, Abm and Ab. Sus chords want to resolve, so Absus2 is happiest right before a plain Ab chord. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.