B♭ suspended 2nd (B♭sus2)
B♭Root
CMaj 2
FPerf 5
Open and airy. Replaces the 3rd with a 2nd, creating ambiguity. Popular in modern rock and ambient music for texture.
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How to play it
B♭sus2/F
B♭ suspended 2nd, 1fr
- Bass
- F, the 5th
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 1st fret
- B♭Root
- CM2
- FP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 2nd
B♭+2 fretsC+5 fretsF
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with B♭sus4 →
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Where to go next
More B♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B♭
What B♭sus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B♭ major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
B♭sus2/F
B♭ suspended 2nd, 1fr
- Bass
- F, the 5th
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 1st fret
- B♭Root
- CM2
- FP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More B♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B♭
What B♭sus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B♭ major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root