B♭sus2 (also written A♯sus2) is the Bb suspended second chord. It has 3 notes: B♭ – C – F (1 – 2 – 5).
A suspended second replaces the third with the second. It sounds airy and modern, and is common in worship and pop songs.
B♭sus2 chord on Guitar
x13311
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xx8566
x-x-8-10-11-8Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 1st fret; D 3rd fret; G 3rd fret; B 1st fret; high E 1st fret.
B♭sus2 chord on Ukulele
3011
10-10-8-8
3563
5568Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C open; E 1st fret; A 1st fret.
B♭sus2 chord on Piano
Play B♭, C and F together with your right hand, and B♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the B♭sus2 chord
B♭sus2 appears in 24 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Michael Logen – This Feels Like Home Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kygo – Fade Away Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Gracie Abrams – Normal Thing Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Corbon Amodio – Lucy Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Dean Martin – Marry Me Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Nathan Evans – Heather On The Hill Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Cigarettes After Sex – Motion Picture Soundtrack on Piano & Ukulele
- Phoebe Bridgers – Sidelines Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Adheef Mohammed, Suhail Koya & Justin Varghese – Meow – Hijabi Chords
- Sterre Koning – Doen Alsof Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Adele – Promise This Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Taylor Acorn – Like The Movies Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other Bb chords:
Chords in the key of B♭ major:
B♭sus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭sus2 chord?
B♭sus2 (Bb suspended second) is made of B♭, C and F (1 – 2 – 5).
How do you play B♭sus2 on guitar?
The most common shape is x13311 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B♭sus2 on ukulele?
Play 3011 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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