B flat suspended second ukulele chord (Bbsus2)

Also written A#sus2 (A 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) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
B♭ (B flat)root
Cmajor second
Fperfect fifth

Formula: 1 – 2 – 5 · B♭ – C – F

A progression with this chord

  1. B♭sus2Isus2
  2. B♭I

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

Other B♭ chords

The same chord on other roots