Piano chord
B♭ sus2 chord
B♭sus2 is a suspended chord: the root B♭, a major 2nd up to C and a perfect 5th up to F.
- Symbol
- B♭sus2
- Notes
- B♭ – C – F
Play it yourself
Tap B♭, C and F on the keys below, in any order.
- B♭
- C
- F
Sus chords replace the third with another note, so they are neither major nor minor. A sus2 chord sounds open and airy, and is common in pop and worship music.
Inversions of B♭sus2
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
B♭ – C – F
- 1st inversion · B♭sus2/C
C – F – B♭
- 2nd inversion · B♭sus2/F
F – B♭ – C
Keys with B♭sus2
B♭sus2 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.