About the A sharp suspended two chord
A sharp suspended two is used in A sharp Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as an A♯ suspended second chord.
Its notes are A♯, B♯, and E♯. The intervals are a major second and a perfect fifth.
Also called B flat suspended two, which spells the same notes enharmonically.
Inversions
Position 1 of 3
A sharp suspended two (root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B#B♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E#E♯ | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other A sharp chords
Simpler triads
A sharp five chordA sharp major chordA sharp minor chordA sharp diminished chordA sharp augmented chord
Suspended
A sharp suspended four chordA sharp seven suspended four chordA sharp nine suspended four chordA sharp thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
A sharp six chordA sharp minor six chordA sharp minor flat six chordA sharp seven chordA sharp major seven chordA sharp minor seven chordA sharp minor seven flat five chordA sharp diminished seven chordA sharp minor major seven chordA sharp major seven flat five chordA sharp major seven sharp five chordA sharp minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
A sharp nine chordA sharp add nine chordA sharp major nine chordA sharp minor nine chordA sharp eleven chordA sharp thirteen chordA sharp six nine chordA sharp minor add nine chordA sharp major eleven chordA sharp major thirteen chordA sharp minor eleven chordA sharp minor thirteen chordA sharp minor six nine chordA sharp minor major nine chordA sharp minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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