# A♭ suspended 2nd Guitar Chord

> The A♭ suspended 2nd suspended 2nd chord swaps the third for a major second B♭, giving it an airy, open feel. This ambiguity creates an ethereal quality, often used to add movement and intrigue without strong resolution. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ suspended 2nd.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-2nd/b-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭sus2
- Notes: A♭, B♭, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 2 (B♭), 5 (E♭)
- Mood: airy, open, peaceful, delicate
- Genres: Pop, Acoustic, Ambient, Indie
- Playable shapes: 37

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 13 13 13 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-2nd/b-flat/xdddbb)
- Shape 2: -1 1 1 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-2nd/b-flat/x11144)
- Shape 3: -1 1 1 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-2nd/b-flat/x11344)
- Shape 4: 6 6 6 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-2nd/b-flat/666344)
- Shape 5: 6 6 6 8 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-2nd/b-flat/666896)
- Shape 6: 6 6 8 8 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-2nd/b-flat/668896)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 8 8 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-2nd/b-flat/xx8896)
- Shape 8: -1 1 1 1 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-2nd/b-flat/x111xx)

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