E flat suspended second guitar chord (Ebsus2)

Also written D#sus2 (D sharp suspended second)

In a sus2 chord, the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, often alternating with the major chord.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky)

Chord notes

NoteInterval
E♭ (E flat)root
Fmajor second
B♭ (B flat)perfect fifth

Formula: 1 – 2 – 5 · E♭ – F – B♭

A progression with this chord

  1. E♭sus2Isus2
  2. E♭I

The suspended chord resolves to the major chord on the same root: you hear it in countless pop and rock intros.

Other E♭ chords

The same chord on other roots