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B♭ Suspended 2nd Chord (B♭sus2)

Notes: B♭, C, F. Tap any diagram to hear it.

B♭sus2
Notes
B♭CF
Formula
1 – 2 – 5

B♭sus2 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-1-3-3-1-1
Fret 5
x-x-8-5-6-6
Fret 8
x-x-8-10-11-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

B♭sus2 on ukulele

Open position · most common
3-0-1-1
Fret 5
5-5-6-8
Fret 8
10-10-8-8

B♭sus2 on piano

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭sus4B♭dimB♭augB♭6B♭m6B♭9B♭add9B♭7sus4B♭m7♭5B♭dim7

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2C♯sus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2Asus2Bsus2

About the B♭ Suspended 2nd chord

Suspended second chords replace the third with the second, giving an open, airy sound that is neither major nor minor. B♭sus2 is built from the root (B♭), major second (C), perfect fifth (F).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭ Suspended 2nd chord?

The B♭sus2 chord is made of B♭, C, F: the root, major second, perfect fifth.

How do you play B♭sus2 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-1-3-3-1-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play B♭sus2 on piano?

Press B♭, C, F together. In root position the lowest note is B♭.