How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x13311xx8(10)(11)8Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The B♭sus2 chord (B flat suspended second) has 3 notes: B♭, C and F. It is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third. It sounds open, neither major nor minor. It works as Isus2 in B flat major and Vsus2 in E flat major.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x13311xx8(10)(11)8| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B♭ | Root |
| C | Major second |
| F | Perfect fifth |
The highlighted keys (B♭, C and F) make the chord in root position.
35635568B♭sus2 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
B♭sus2 has 3 notes: B♭, C and F. It is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third.
The usual shape is x13311, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx8(10)(11)8.
B♭sus2 is in E flat major (Vsus2) and B flat major (Isus2).