What notes are in the Ebsus2 chord?

Ebsus2 contains Eb, F, Bb. Its formula is 1-2-5.

What is the easiest way to play Ebsus2?

Try x x x 8 6 6 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Ebsus2 in?

Ebsus2 belongs to Db major (as the IIsus2 chord), Eb major (as the Isus2 chord), F# major (as the VIsus2 chord, written D#sus2), Ab major (as the Vsus2 chord).

Is Ebsus2 the same as D#sus2?

Yes. Eb and D# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Ebsus2 and D#sus2 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Ebsus2 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 Ebsus2?

Yes. A capo lets you play Ebsus2 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Ebsus2 major or minor?

Neither. Ebsus2 has no 3rd, so it can stand in for Eb or Ebm.

Ebsus2 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Ebsus2 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play E Flat Suspended Second (Charts)

Ebsus2 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as ebsus2 chord, ebsus2 guitar chord and how to play Ebsus2.

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 (6th fret, A-string root)
x 6 8 8 6 6

Easy 3-string version
x x x 8 6 6

Movable shape (1st fret)
x x 1 3 4 1

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 Ebsus2 (E flat suspended second) on guitar, play x 6 8 8 6 6 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (6th fret, A-string root) shape). The chord contains Eb, F, Bb. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 8 6 6, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Ebsus2 chord facts

Chord	Ebsus2 (E flat suspended second)
Other names	D#sus2 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Eb, F, Bb
Intervals	Eb (root), F (major 2nd), Bb (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-2-5
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Ebsus2 on guitar?

The main shape is x 6 8 8 6 6 (Barre (6th fret, A-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the A to high e strings a