What notes are in the Bbsus2 chord?

Bbsus2 contains Bb, C, F. Its formula is 1-2-5.

What is the easiest way to play Bbsus2?

Try x x x 3 1 1 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Bbsus2 in?

Bbsus2 belongs to Db major (as the VIsus2 chord), Eb major (as the Vsus2 chord), F major (as the IVsus2 chord), Ab major (as the IIsus2 chord).

Is Bbsus2 the same as A#sus2?

Yes. Bb and A# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Bbsus2 and A#sus2 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Bbsus2 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Bbsus2?

Yes. A capo lets you play Bbsus2 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Bbsus2 major or minor?

Neither. Bbsus2 has no 3rd, so it can stand in for Bb or Bbm.

Bbsus2 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Bbsus2 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play B Flat Suspended Second (Charts)

Bbsus2 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as bbsus2 chord, bbsus2 guitar chord and how to play Bbsus2.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (1st fret, A-string root)
x 1 3 3 1 1

Easy 3-string version
x x x 3 1 1

Movable shape (1st fret)
x 1 3 3 1 x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Bbsus2 (B flat suspended second) on guitar, play x 1 3 3 1 1 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (1st fret, A-string root) shape). The chord contains Bb, C, F. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 3 1 1, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Bbsus2 chord facts

Chord	Bbsus2 (B flat suspended second)
Other names	A#sus2 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Bb, C, F
Intervals	Bb (root), C (major 2nd), F (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-2-5
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Bbsus2 on guitar?

The main shape is x 1 3 3 1 1 (Barre (1st fret, A-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the A to high e strings at fret 1. This is the barre.
Put your ring finger (3) on the D