Ebsus2 Chord

Use E flat as the root, F as the second, and B flat as the perfect fifth. That spells E flat-F-B flat. The black keys here are E flat, B flat. On a piano, play the three notes together and then one by one. Hearing each note separately helps you locate the suspended tone before changing it.

The word “sus” means suspended, but the sound does not have to resolve on a fixed schedule. The chord symbol specifies the notes. A melody or the next chord tells you what happens afterward.

Move the lowest note up an octave while keeping the same three note names:

These are three positions of the same chord. Press the “broken” button after each position to hear the note order clearly. Chord Inversions explains what the changing bass does to a chord shape.

Keep E flat and B flat. Replace F with G to play the E flat major triad. Replace it with G flat to play the E flat minor triad. Only one note changes each time, yet the open suspended sound becomes a definite major or minor chord. The E flat Major Chord gives the major version's positions.

Ebsus2 uses F. E flatsus4 uses A flat instead; both omit the third. Alternate the two shapes while keeping E flat and B flat down. The changed note is the entire difference, so listen for its distance above the root. Suspended Second Chord shows how the same pattern works from other roots.

Play Ebsus2 twice, then change F to G on beat three. Try it again with G flat. The root and fifth stay put, giving your ear a steady reference while the middle note changes.