Bb Sus2 Guitar Chord (Bbsus2)
The Bb Sus2 chord (Bbsus2) is built from the notes Bb, C, and F: the R, 2, 5 of Bb. Below are the five ways to play Bbsus2 on guitar, laid out in order from the lowest position on the neck to the highest.
A suspended second chord is open and airy: the third is swapped for the second, so it sounds neither major nor minor. The lowest shape starts around fret 1, and Bbsus2 appears in four more positions higher up the neck.
Notes in Bbsus2
How to play Bbsus2: five positions
Strings run low E to high e, left to right. Dots are finger positions, a ringed dot is the root (Bb), an × means don't play that string, and the label on the right (like "10fr") is the starting fret. Under each shape are the notes it sounds and their role in the chord.
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Other Bb chords
The sus2 chord in other keys
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the Bb Sus2 chord?
- The Bb Sus2 chord (Bbsus2) contains the notes Bb, C, and F. Those are the R, 2, 5 of Bb, so the chord is Bb (the root), C (the second), and F (the fifth).
- How do you play Bbsus2 on guitar?
- There are five ways to play Bbsus2, one for each CAGED shape. The lowest shape starts around fret 1, and Bbsus2 appears in four more positions higher up the neck. A nearby voicing often makes an awkward chord change much easier, so if one shape fights you, try the next one up or down the neck.
- What does a Bbsus2 chord sound like?
- A suspended second chord is open and airy: the third is swapped for the second, so it sounds neither major nor minor. You can hear Bbsus2 and any progression built from it in the free interactive tools on this site.
- Is Bbsus2 a hard chord to play?
- Bbsus2 has no open shape in standard tuning, so it is usually played as a barre chord. That takes a little hand strength, but the shape is movable: learn it once and you can slide it to other roots.