sus2
Triads · Chord Type
Sus2 Chord
A suspended chord with the major 2nd replacing the third. Open and airy.
0 st2 st7 st
How to Hear It
The second replaces the third entirely — giving an open, neither major nor minor quality. Very common in rock and pop for ambiguity.
Hear the Sus2 Chord
Famous Examples
- Suspended in Gaffa (sus2) — Kate Bush
- Pinball Wizard (Asus2) — The Who
Sus2 in All 12 Keys
Related Triads
About the Sus2 Chord
Built from the semitone intervals 0, 2, 7 from the root, the sus2 chord belongs to the triads family and appears across virtually every genre of music.
To train your ear to recognise the sus2 chord instantly, practice hearing it in all 12 keys. Use the links above to target specific roots, or open the full recognition trainer.