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B flat suspended second (Bbsus2) chord on guitar

Notes
B♭CF
Formula
125

How to play Bbsus2 on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1 · barre

    Bbsus2 chord on guitar, shape 1: barre at fret 1, notes Bb, C, F

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3 · barre

    Bbsus2 chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 3, notes Bb, C, F

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5

    Bbsus2 chord on guitar, shape 3: from fret 5, notes Bb, C, F

  4. Shape 4 · fret 8

    Bbsus2 chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 8, notes Bb, C, F

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (B flat). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

Bbsus2 inversions on guitar

The same Bbsus2 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bbsus2/F

    B flat suspended second, Bbsus2/F, 113311B♭sus2/F1134FB♭FB♭CFmetronotuner.com

  2. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bbsus2/F

    B flat suspended second, Bbsus2/F, xx3566B♭sus2/F31234FCFB♭metronotuner.com

About the suspended second chord

Swaps the third for the second: neither major nor minor, an open and airy sound. Widely used in pop and modern rock to add movement to a static chord (D → Dsus2 → D) and in folk and worship fingerpicking.

Notes and intervals of Bbsus2

Bbsus2 (B flat suspended second) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • B♭ · 1 · root
  • C · 2 · major second
  • F · 5 · perfect fifth

Other B flat chords

Suspended second: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Bbsus2 chord on guitar?

Bbsus2 (B flat suspended second) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Bbsus2?

The notes of Bbsus2 are B♭, C, F. The formula is 1 · 2 · 5: root, major second, perfect fifth.

What does Bbsus2 mean?

Bbsus2 is the chord symbol for B flat suspended second. Swaps the third for the second: neither major nor minor, an open and airy sound. Widely used in pop and modern rock to add movement to a static chord (D → Dsus2 → D) and in folk and worship fingerpicking.

Can I play Bbsus2 on other instruments?

Yes. Bbsus2 also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Bbsus2 on other instruments

All guitar chords