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Guitar chord · Suspended 2nd

Ebsus2 chord (Eb Suspended 2nd)

Airy, fluid acoustic chord replacing the 3rd with a 2nd.

Notes EbFBb
Formula 1 2 5
Shapes 2 on this page

Ebsus2 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, Eb.

Asus2 Shape (5th String Root) x 6 8 8 6 6
Dsus2 Open Shape (4th String Root) x x 1 3 4 1

Interactive chord diagram

Ebsus2 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Ebsus2

These scales start on Eb and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Ebsus2 is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a Ebsus2 chord?
Ebsus2 is Eb, F, Bb: the 1, 2, 5 of Eb.
How do you play Ebsus2 on guitar?
Asus2 Shape (5th String Root): x 6 8 8 6 6; Dsus2 Open Shape (4th String Root): x x 1 3 4 1 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Ebsus2?
Scales on Eb that contain every note of Ebsus2: Eb Major, Eb Minor, Eb Major Pentatonic, Eb Major Blues, Eb Dorian, Eb Lydian.

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