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Guitar chord

E♭sus2E flat suspended second

  • E♭1
  • F2
  • B♭5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
1 + Dsus2

How to play E♭sus2

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the G string.
  3. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the B string.
  4. Don't play: low E string, A string.
  1. E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets xx1341134EADGBE
    E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets xx1341134EBGDAE

    xx1341 · Dsus2 shape

  2. E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x688666fr134EADGBE
    E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x688666fr134EBGDAE

    x68866 · Asus2 shape

  3. E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x633463fr1324EADGBE
    E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x633463fr1324EBGDAE

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  4. E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x633663fr1234EADGBE
    E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x633663fr1234EBGDAE

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  5. E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x6334x3fr142EADGBE
    E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x6334x3fr142EBGDAE

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  6. E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x6336x3fr123EADGBE
    E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x6336x3fr123EBGDAE

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  7. E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-8-8-8-11-118fr1234EADGBE
    E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-8-8-8-11-118fr1234EBGDAE

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  8. E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-8-8-8-11-x8fr123EADGBE
    E♭sus2 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-8-8-8-11-x8fr123EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as E♭sus2.

  • 1fretDsus2Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, open.Dsus2 shape
  • 6fretAsus2Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open.Asus2 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E♭sus2 chord

E flat suspended second is built from 3 notes: E♭ (1), F (2), B♭ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, E♭, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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