What notes are in the Bbsus2 chord?

Bbsus2 is made of Bb, C and F — the 1, 2 and 5 degrees of a suspended second chord built on Bb.

What keys use the Bbsus2 chord?

Every note of Bbsus2 belongs to 12 keys: F Major (IV), Bb Major (I), Eb Major (V), Ab Major (ii), Db Major (vi), C# Major (vi), D Minor (VI), G Minor (III), C Minor (VII), F Minor (iv), Bb Minor (i), A# Minor (i). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.

How do you play Bbsus2 on guitar and piano?

This page shows Bbsus2 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.

Is Bbsus2 the same as A#sus2?

Yes. Bbsus2 and A#sus2 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Bbsus2 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Chord · Bb Suspended 2nd

B♭sus2 Chord

B♭sus2 is Bb, C and F — open, unresolved; neither major nor minor.

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B♭sus2 on every instrument

The same 3 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.

What B♭sus2 is made of

Bb Suspended 2nd (Bb suspended 2nd) is built from the notes Bb, C, F, with the interval pattern 1, 2, 5. A common suspended 2nd chord across many styles.

Stack 1, 2 and 5 on a root of B♭ and you get Bb, C and F. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a suspended second chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Csus2 sounds like a transposed B♭sus2.

Suspended 2nd: Open, unresolved; neither major nor minor.

Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with B♭ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.

Keys that contain B♭sus2

All 3 notes sit inside the scale of 12 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.

Major keys

Minor keys

Other chords on B♭

Same root, different colour.

B♭Bb Major B♭mBb Minor B♭dimBb Diminished B♭augBb Augmented B♭sus4Bb Suspended 4th B♭5Bb Power Chord B♭6Bb Major 6th B♭m6Bb Minor 6th

The same suspended second shape, moved

The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.

Csus2C Suspended 2nd Dsus2D Suspended 2nd Esus2E Suspended 2nd Fsus2F Suspended 2nd Gsus2G Suspended 2nd Asus2A Suspended 2nd Bsus2B Suspended 2nd F♯sus2F# Suspended 2nd

Questions people ask about Bbsus2

What notes are in the Bbsus2 chord?: Bbsus2 is made of Bb, C and F — the 1, 2 and 5 degrees of a suspended second chord built on Bb.
What keys use the Bbsus2 chord?: Every note of Bbsus2 belongs to 12 keys: F Major (IV), Bb Major (I), Eb Major (V), Ab Major (ii), Db Major (vi), C# Major (vi), D Minor (VI), G Minor (III), C Minor (VII), F Minor (iv), Bb Minor (i), A# Minor (i). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
How do you play Bbsus2 on guitar and piano?: This page shows Bbsus2 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Is Bbsus2 the same as A#sus2?: Yes. Bbsus2 and A#sus2 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Bbsus2 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Learn the theory behind it

Why B♭sus2 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.

Barre Chords — The Wall Every Guitarist ClimbsThis one asks for a barre. The article is the fix for the buzzing and the aching hand.7 min read Chord Inversions and Slash Chords — Same Notes, Different AttitudeSuspending or adding a tone is a voicing decision, the same kind as an inversion or a slash chord.5 min read Chord Progressions ExplainedThese chords earn their keep inside a progression, leaning on the plain chord that follows.7 min read