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A♯7sus2/E♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

A♯ dominant 7th suspended 2nd / E♯ (2nd inversion)

The A♯ dominant 7th suspended 2nd dominant 7th suspended 2nd chord swaps the third with a major second B♯, producing an airy, suspended sound. The tension between the second B♯ and minor seventh G♯ creates an unresolved, mystical feel, adding intrigue and complexity in jazz and fusion. With E♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♯ dominant 7th suspended 2nd.

Root note: A♯
Bass note: E♯
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 16

Chord tones

A♯B♯E♯G♯

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

A♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

B♯ Major Second 2

The second creates an open suspended feel without fully committing to major or minor.

E♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

G♯ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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