E♭sus2 5-string bass chord

How to play E♭sus2 on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the D string at the 1st fret. Don’t play the B and G strings.

From the B string x 1 1 1 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in E♭sus2?

E♭sus2, E♭ suspended second, is E♭, F and B♭: the root (E♭), the major second (F) and the perfect fifth (B♭). Its formula is 1 2 5.

Is E♭sus2 the same as E♭add9?

No, though the names point at the same extra note, F. E♭sus2 leaves out the third, so it is neither major nor minor; E♭add9 keeps the third, G, and adds the ninth on top.

Where does E♭sus2 go?

Often back to E♭ or E♭m, F moving up to the third. It also works on its own as an open, ringing chord.