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E flat suspended second (Ebsus2) chord on ukulele

Notes
E♭FB♭
Formula
125

How to play Ebsus2 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1 · barre

    Ebsus2 chord on ukulele, shape 1: barre at fret 1, notes Eb, F, Bb

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3

    Ebsus2 chord on ukulele, shape 2: from fret 3, notes Eb, F, Bb

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5

    Ebsus2 chord on ukulele, shape 3: from fret 5, notes Eb, F, Bb

  4. Shape 4 · fret 8

    Ebsus2 chord on ukulele, shape 4: from fret 8, notes Eb, F, Bb

  5. Shape 5 · fret 10

    Ebsus2 chord on ukulele, shape 5: from fret 10, notes Eb, F, Bb

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 (E flat).

Ebsus2 inversions on ukulele

The same Ebsus2 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 (B♭) in the bass2nd inversion · Ebsus2/Bb

    E flat suspended second, Ebsus2/Bb, 8-10-11-8E♭sus2/B♭81342E♭B♭E♭Fmetronotuner.com

  2. 5th (B♭) in the bass2nd inversion · Ebsus2/Bb

    E flat suspended second, Ebsus2/Bb, 8-10-6-8E♭sus2/B♭62413E♭B♭B♭Fmetronotuner.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 Ebsus2

Ebsus2 (E flat suspended second) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

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

Other E flat chords

Suspended second: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Ebsus2 chord on ukulele?

Ebsus2 (E flat suspended second) has 5 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 Ebsus2?

The notes of Ebsus2 are E♭, F, B♭. The formula is 1 · 2 · 5: root, major second, perfect fifth.

What does Ebsus2 mean?

Ebsus2 is the chord symbol for E 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 Ebsus2 on other instruments?

Yes. Ebsus2 also has a page on guitar, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Ebsus2 on other instruments

All ukulele chords