Bbsus2 chord
B flat suspended second, also written A#sus2.
- Notes
- Bb C F
- Formula
- 1 2 5
- Standard
- x13311
- No barre
- xxx311
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
5 ways to play Bbsus2
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standardx13311
Strings, low to high: x Bb F Bb C F
- barre on fret 1
- 2 fingers
- 1 string not played
- Easiest · no barrexxx311
Strings, low to high: x x x Bb C F
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 3 strings not played
- x-13-15-15-13-13
Strings, low to high: x Bb F Bb C F
- barre on fret 13
- 2 fingers
- up at fret 13
- 1 string not played
- x-x-8-10-11-8
Strings, low to high: x x Bb F Bb C
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 8
- 2 strings not played
- xx8566
Strings, low to high: x x Bb C F Bb
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 5
- 2 strings not played
What's in Bbsus2
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1 | root |
| C | 2 | second |
| F | 5 | fifth |
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