Standard
E♭ suspended second · A shape
E♭sus2 guitar chord
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Standard
E♭ suspended second and fourth · Frets 6–8
How to play E♭sus2 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the five strings from the A to the high E at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 8th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 8th fret. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 6 8 8 6 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
An easier E♭sus2
The full shape is a barre chord, hard at first. This one needs no full barre and sounds much the same: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the D to the G at the 3rd fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 6th fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 4th fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the low E string.
x 6 3 3 4 6
E♭sus2, the easier shape
StandardFrets 3–6 · 5 strings
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.
More E♭ chords on guitar
E♭brightE♭msadE♭7the pullE♭maj7dreamyE♭m7mellowE♭sus4openE♭add9sweetD♯dimthe edgeE♭auguneasyE♭6sweetE♭m6bittersweetE♭9the pullE♭7sus4openE♭5rawD♯m7♭5the edgeD♯dim7the edgeEvery E♭ chord ›
Suspended second chords in every key
Csus2openC♯sus2openDsus2openEsus2openFsus2openF♯sus2openGsus2openA♭sus2openAsus2openB♭sus2openBsus2open
E♭sus2 on other instruments
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