A♭ Sus2 Chord on Piano
The A♭ Sus2 chord contains A♭, B♭ and E♭ — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Major 2nd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 2 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | B♭ | E♭ |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing A♭ Sus2
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ E♭ F# A♭ B |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Dorian | D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Phrygian | C E♭ F G B♭ |
| Lydian | D♭ E F# A♭ B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ E♭ F# A♭ B♭ |
| Locrian | C D F G B♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E A♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | E♭ A♭ |
| Melodic Minor | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D♭ A♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | A♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | E♭ F B♭ |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | A♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | E♭ |
| Blues | E♭ F B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D F# B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Sus2 chord?
A♭, B♭ and E♭. That is 3 notes.
How is the A♭ Sus2 chord built?
From a root of A♭: B♭ is the major 2nd and E♭ is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the A♭ Sus2 chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), D♭ Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the A♭ Sus2 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the A♭ Sus2 chord?
E♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the A♭ Sus2 chord already contains.
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