E♭7sus2 (also written D♯7sus2) is the Eb dominant seventh suspended second chord. It has 4 notes: E♭ – F – B♭ – D♭ (1 – 2 – 5 – ♭7).
A seventh suspended second swaps the third of a dominant seventh for the second, for an open, modern sound.
E♭7sus2 chord on Guitar
xx1321x6866611-8-8-8-11-9Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D 1st fret; G 3rd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 1st fret.
E♭7sus2 chord on Ukulele
656633148-10-9-810-13-11-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 6th fret; C 5th fret; E 6th fret; A 6th fret.
E♭7sus2 chord on Piano
Play E♭, F, B♭ and D♭ together with your right hand, and E♭ (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.
Related chords
Other Eb chords:
Chords in the key of E♭ major:
E♭7sus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the E♭7sus2 chord?
E♭7sus2 (Eb dominant seventh suspended second) is made of E♭, F, B♭ and D♭ (1 – 2 – 5 – ♭7).
How do you play E♭7sus2 on guitar?
The most common shape is xx1321 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E♭7sus2 on ukulele?
Play 6566 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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