How to Play Ebsus2 on Piano

The Eb Suspended 2nd chord sounds open and unresolved. It stacks 3 notes: Eb – F – Bb.

The third is replaced by a second, so the chord is neither major nor minor. It reads as spacious rather than tense.

Notes in Ebsus2

NoteIntervalFinger
EbEb4Root1
FF4Major 2nd3
BbBb4Perfect 5th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on Eb. Use finger 3 on F and finger 5 on Bb.

Where it sits

2 notes of this chord (Eb, Bb) are on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 3 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Suspended 2nd Chords

Other Eb Chords