HOW TO PLAY

The Absus2 chord

Step by Step

Let’s walk through how to play that Absus2 chord, one finger at a time, on your guitar.

1. Place the tip of your first finger on the fourth string at the sixth fret.
2. Flatten your finger and press down to make a barre across to the first string.
3. Put your third finger on the eighth fret of the third string.
4. Put your fourth finger on the ninth fret of the second string.
5. Strum only the thinnest four strings.

Lessons

Barre chords can be tricky, but they don’t have to be. ChordBank’s app has a whole series of lessons to help you master barre chords.

You’ll learn to play the most important barre chord shapes, with tips for finding your way up and down the fretboard, changing chords, and getting rid of that awful fret buzz that plagues beginning players.

Barre Chords »

Lesson

Chord Coach

Don’t go it alone! You can practice this Absus2 chord with real-time feedback as you play with ChordBank’s Chord Coach.

ChordBank will listen on your phone’s microphone as you play, guiding you one finger at a time.

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Chord Coach: Step by Step