Half Step Down left-handed chord chart

Asus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus2 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Half Step Down.

Asus2 uses the notes A, B, E and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Half step down preserves standard geometry while lowering the overall pitch, which makes it a comfortable next step for left-handed players adapting shapes from common lesson material. These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 2 5
Tuning D# A# F# C# G# D#
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

 
 
 
 
 
x
1
E
B
A
2
3
A
E
4
5
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

x
 
 
 
 
x
1
B
A
2
3
A
E
4
5
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

3fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
A
E
B
4
5
6
A
E
A
7
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Sus2 voicing around frets 3-7

5fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
B
6
A
E
A
7
8
A
E
9
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Sus2 voicing around frets 5-9

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 1 3 3 1 x
Chord tones: A B E

D#|-1-|
A#|-1-|
F#|-3-|
C#|-3-|
G#|-1-|
D#|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 1 3 3 1 x
Chord tones: A B E

D#|-x-|
A#|-1-|
F#|-3-|
C#|-3-|
G#|-1-|
D#|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 6 6 3 3 3 6
Chord tones: A B E

D#|-6-|
A#|-6-|
F#|-3-|
C#|-3-|
G#|-3-|
D#|-6-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 6 6 5 8 8 6
Chord tones: A B E

D#|-6-|
A#|-6-|
F#|-5-|
C#|-8-|
G#|-8-|
D#|-6-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus2 feels open, modern and airy and works for pop rhythm guitar, drone-based accompaniment and layered acoustic parts.

Lefty Translation

These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Grip Cue

Listen for the major second against the root and avoid pressing so hard that the voicing sounds stiff

Tuning Context

Half Step Down feels familiar but slightly darker and looser. It keeps your lefty chart recognition intact while changing the feel under both hands.

Chord Tones
  • A
  • B
  • E

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

A Major diatonic scale A Major Pentatonic pentatonic scale A Mixolydian modal scale A Lydian modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More A left-handed chords

Sus2 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Sus2 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.