A9sus2A Dominant 9th Suspended 2nd
F♯Root
G♯tone
C♯tone
Etone
G♯tone
Formula 6 · 7 · 3 · 5 · 7 · Notes F♯ · G♯ · C♯ · E · G♯
How to play it
A9sus2 fingering positions
Double C (gCGCD), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).
Read it as tab
A9sus2 guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.
Sound
How A9sus2 sounds
Consonance
3/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character
Moods & genres
Moods
opensmooth
Genres
popjazz
Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesF♯ · G♯ · C♯ · E · G♯
Formula (scale degrees)6 · 7 · 3 · 5 · 7
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