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E♭ sus2 chord

Symbol: E♭sus2 · Notes: E♭ – F – B♭

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

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

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

Its inversions

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

Other E♭ chords

E♭ · E♭m · E♭7 · E♭maj7 · E♭m7 · E♭sus4 · D♯dim · E♭+ · E♭6 · E♭m6 · E♭add9 · D♯dim7 · D♯m7♭5

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