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E♭ Suspended 2nd Chord (E♭sus2)

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

E♭sus2
Notes
E♭FB♭
Formula
1 – 2 – 5

E♭sus2 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-x-1-3-4-1
Fret 6
x-6-8-8-6-6
Fret 10
x-x-13-10-11-11

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

E♭sus2 on ukulele

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

E♭sus2 on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus4E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2C♯sus2Dsus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2Asus2B♭sus2Bsus2

About the E♭ Suspended 2nd chord

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

Frequently asked questions

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

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

How do you play E♭sus2 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-1-3-4-1, 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 E♭sus2 on piano?

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