Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

E♭sus2 chord (E flat suspended second)

The E♭sus2 chord (E flat suspended second) has 3 notes: E♭, F and B♭. It is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third. It sounds open, neither major nor minor. It works as Isus2 in E flat major and Vsus2 in A flat major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

××
Usual shape
xx1341
6fr ×
Barre chord · fret 6
x68866

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
E♭Root
FMajor second
B♭Perfect fifth

Inversions

  • Root position: E♭ – F – B♭
  • First inversion: F – B♭ – E♭
  • Second inversion: B♭ – E♭ – F

On piano

The highlighted keys (E♭, F and B♭) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
3311
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
3566

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭sus2 chord?

E♭sus2 has 3 notes: E♭, F and B♭. It is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third.

How do you play E♭sus2 on guitar?

The usual shape is xx1341, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is E♭sus2 in?

E♭sus2 is in E flat major (Isus2) and A flat major (Vsus2).