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E♭sus2 Chord on Guitar

E♭sus2 is the E♭ suspended 2nd chord — 3 notes (E♭, F, B♭) built from the formula 1 2 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · F · B♭Formula: 1 · 2 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭sus2: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭sus2 – fret 1××R5R2fret 1
  • E♭sus2 – fret 33×R25R5fret 3
  • E♭sus2 – fret 66×R5R25fret 6
  • E♭sus2 – fret 88R25R5Rfret 8
  • E♭sus2 – fret 1010××R25Rfret 10

E♭sus2: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • E♭sus2 – bass: R8R25×××bass: R
  • E♭sus2 – bass: R3×R25××bass: R
  • E♭sus2 – bass: R10××R25×bass: R
  • E♭sus2 – bass: R6×××R25bass: R
  • E♭sus2 – bass: 225R×××bass: 2
  • E♭sus2 – bass: 28×25R××bass: 2
  • E♭sus2 – bass: 2××25R×bass: 2
  • E♭sus2 – bass: 210×××25Rbass: 2
  • E♭sus2 – bass: 535R2×××bass: 5
  • E♭sus2 – bass: 510×5R2××bass: 5
  • E♭sus2 – bass: 56××5R2×bass: 5
  • E♭sus2 – bass: 5×××5R2bass: 5

Keys that contain E♭sus2

Scales to play over E♭sus2

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, F, B♭.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭sus2 chord?
E♭sus2 (E♭ suspended 2nd) contains E♭, F, B♭ — formula 1 2 5.
How do you play E♭sus2 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1341 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭sus2?
Good choices to solo over E♭sus2: E♭ Ionian (Major), E♭ Mixolydian, E♭ Dorian.
What key is E♭sus2 in?
E♭sus2 is diatonic in D♭ major (IIsus2), E♭ major (Isus2), F♯ major (VIsus2), A♭ major (Vsus2), B♭ major (IVsus2), C minor (♭IIIsus2).