Piano chord
E♭ sus2 chord
E♭sus2 is a suspended chord: the root E♭, a major 2nd up to F and a perfect 5th up to B♭.
- Symbol
- E♭sus2
- Notes
- E♭ – F – B♭
Play it yourself
Tap E♭, F and B♭ on the keys below, in any order.
- E♭
- F
- B♭
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 E♭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
E♭ – F – B♭
- 1st inversion · E♭sus2/F
F – B♭ – E♭
- 2nd inversion · E♭sus2/B♭
B♭ – E♭ – F
Keys with E♭sus2
E♭sus2 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.