B♭sus2 chord
B♭sus2 is B♭, C and F: 1–2–5 built on B♭. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
x-1-3-3-1-1 · barre · hard
- Notes
- B♭ · C · F
- Formula
- 1 · 2 · 5
- First shape
- x-1-3-3-1-1
B♭sus2 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · B♭–C–F · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- B♭ · C · F
- Formula
- 1 · 2 · 5
B♭sus2 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
3-0-1-1 · open · easy
- Notes
- B♭ · C · F
- Formula
- 1 · 2 · 5
- First shape
- 3-0-1-1
Changing out of B♭sus2
Three changes cover most of what B♭sus2 does in songs.
- B♭sus2 → B♭ (resolves up to the third)
Guitar: B♭sus2 (x-1-3-3-1-1) to B♭ (x-1-3-3-3-1): your middle and ring fingers stay put, the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 1st fret, the pinky finger comes down on the B string, 3rd fret. The two chords share B♭ and F, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: B♭sus2 to B♭: play B♭ in root position (B♭–D–F) and B♭ and F stay under the same fingers, while C moves up to D. B♭ - B♭sus2 → E♭ (IV in B♭ major)
Guitar: B♭sus2 (x-1-3-3-1-1) to E♭ (x-x-1-3-4-3): the index finger goes to the D string, 1st fret, the middle finger slides across to the G string at the same fret, your ring finger lands on the high E string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the B string, 4th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. B♭ carries over from one chord to the other.
Piano: B♭sus2 to E♭: play E♭ in 2nd inversion (B♭–E♭–G) and B♭ stays under the same finger, while C moves up to E♭ and F up to G. E♭ - B♭sus2 → F (V in B♭ major)
Guitar: B♭sus2 (x-1-3-3-1-1) to F (1-3-3-2-1-1): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the G string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the A string, 3rd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the D string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Shared notes: C and F.
Piano: B♭sus2 to F: play F in 1st inversion (A–C–F) and C and F stay under the same fingers, while B♭ moves down to A. F
Guitar with a capo: capo 1, Asus2 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 3, Gsus2 shape.
How B♭sus2 is built
B♭sus2 replaces the third with the second, so it is neither major nor minor. It sounds open and airy, and it often resolves to B♭ or B♭m, or simply rings as a color of its own.
Start on B♭, count 2 half steps up to C then 5 half steps up to F. You may also see it as A♯sus2: same keys, same frets.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| B♭ | root | 0 | |
| C | major second | 2 | |
| F | perfect fifth | 7 |
Keys and progressions with B♭sus2
No major or natural minor key contains B♭sus2 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
Chords close to B♭sus2
- B♭sus2 and B♭ differ by one note: C in B♭sus2, D in B♭. They share B♭ and F. B♭
- B♭sus2 and B♭sus4 differ by one note: C in B♭sus2, E♭ in B♭sus4. They share B♭ and F. B♭sus4
Chords that share most of their notes with B♭sus2: Fsus4, B♭add9, B♭9, Csus4, E♭sus2, F.
Every B♭ chord
B♭sus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭sus2 chord?
B♭, C and F. B♭sus2 is built 1–2–5 from B♭: C is the major second and F is the perfect fifth.
How do you play B♭sus2 on guitar?
The usual shape is x-1-3-3-1-1 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play B♭sus2 on piano?
Play B♭, C and F with right-hand fingers 1-3-5. B♭ sits on the last black key of the group of three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play B♭sus2 on ukulele?
3-0-1-1 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is B♭sus2 in?
No major or natural minor key contains B♭sus2 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
What's the difference between B♭sus2 and B♭?
B♭sus2 and B♭ differ by one note: C in B♭sus2, D in B♭. They share B♭ and F.
Every diagram on this page is generated from the notes B♭, C and F and checked automatically so the sound matches the drawing. Updated September 2026.