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Chord Construction - 3 Note Chords - Part 3


Converting A to Asus2

An A chord is A(1), C#(3), and E(5), and an Asus2 is A(1), B(2), and E(5). So you are going to lower the C#(3) on the 3rd and 1st strings down to a B(2) a whole step lower.

 

 

 

 

 

A

|---|---|-C#|---| -1st string
|---|---|---|-A-|
|-C#|---|---|-E-|
|---|-A-|---|---| -4th string
      |
      5th fret

A = 1, C# = 3, E = 5


Asus2

|---|---|-B-|---|---|---| -1st string
|---|---|---|---|---|-A-|
|-B-|---|---|---|---|-E-|
|---|---|---|-A-|---|---| -4th string
              |
              5th fret

A = 1, B = 2, E = 5

That looks nice on paper, but you are not going to play this. This is an example of a theoretically correct arpeggio form, but not a practical or useful one. Move that B to the 4th string and you are in business.

Asus2

|-B-|---|---|---| -1st string
|---|---|---|-A-|
|---|---|---|-E-|
|---|-A-|---|-B-| -4th string
      |
      5th fret

A = 1, B = 2, E = 5

Here is the other common major arpeggio shape with the root on the 4th string converted to an Asus2.

A

|-A-|---|---|---| -1st string
|-E-|---|---|---|
|---|---|-C#|---|
|---|---|---|-A-| -4th string
              |
             5th fret

A = 1, C# = 3, E = 5

Lower the C#(3) on the 3rd string down to a B(2) a whole step lower. You could also add the B(2) to the 1st string a whole step higher than A(1).

Asus2

|-A-|---|-B-|---| -1st string
|-E-|---|---|---|
|-B-|---|---|---|
|---|---|---|-A-| -4th string
              |
             5th fret

A = 1, B = 2, E = 5

Page 4, Converting A to Adim

Page 6, Converting A to Asus4








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