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B♭ sus2 chord

Symbol: B♭sus2 · Notes: B♭ – C – F

A “suspended” chord: the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, and often moves back to the major chord.

How it is built

• B♭: root
• C: major second
• F: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 5, left hand 5 4 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: B♭ – C – F
• 1st inversion: C – F – B♭
• 2nd inversion: F – B♭ – C

Other B♭ chords

B♭ · B♭m · B♭7 · B♭maj7 · B♭m7 · B♭sus4 · A♯dim · B♭+ · B♭6 · B♭m6 · B♭add9 · A♯dim7 · A♯m7♭5

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