E♭ suspended 2nd (E♭sus2)
E♭Root
FMaj 2
B♭Perf 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
E♭sus2/F
E♭ suspended 2nd, 1fr
- Bass
- F, the 2nd
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- FM2
- B♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 2nd
E♭+2 fretsF+5 fretsB♭
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with E♭sus4 →
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Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭sus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
E♭sus2/F
E♭ suspended 2nd, 1fr
- Bass
- F, the 2nd
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- FM2
- B♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭sus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root