E♭sus2 (also written D♯sus2) is the Eb suspended second chord. It has 3 notes: E♭ – F – B♭ (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.
E♭sus2 chord on Guitar
x68866
xx1341
x63346
11-8-8-8-11-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 6th fret; D 8th fret; G 8th fret; B 6th fret; high E 6th fret.
E♭sus2 chord on Ukulele
3311
3566
8566
8-10-11-8Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 3rd fret; E 1st fret; A 1st fret.
E♭sus2 chord on Piano
Play E♭, F and B♭ 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.
Songs with the E♭sus2 chord
E♭sus2 appears in 9 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Louis Tomlinson – Out Of My System Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Van Dyke Parks – The Eagle And Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Stevie Wonder – Passionate Raindrops Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jonathan Henrich – There’s You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mean Girls – Sexy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- dodie – One Last Time Please Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Gino Vannelli – These Are The Days Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- The 1975 – I Couldnt Be More In Love Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Corey Voss – You Promised Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard
Related chords
Other Eb chords:
Chords in the key of E♭ major:
E♭sus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the E♭sus2 chord?
E♭sus2 (Eb suspended second) is made of E♭, F and B♭ (1 – 2 – 5).
How do you play E♭sus2 on guitar?
The most common shape is x68866 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E♭sus2 on ukulele?
Play 3311 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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