E♭sus2 chord on piano
Eb suspended 2nd: E♭ · F · B♭. It sounds open and airy: neither major nor minor, because the 3rd is gone.
NotesE♭ F B♭
Built fromroot + major 2nd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: E♭ — finger 1 · F — finger 3 · B♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootE♭ – F – B♭
- 1stF – B♭ – E♭
- 2ndB♭ – E♭ – F
Songs that use E♭sus2
LeontovychCarol of the Bells
D minor · Intermediate
DebussyLa fille aux cheveux de lin
Gb major · Advanced
LisztConsolation No. 3
Db major · Advanced
SchubertTrio in E flat (2nd mvt)
C minor · Intermediate
J.S. BachBreak forth o beauteous heavenly light - Johann Scho
C minor · Advanced
HandelFugue No 1 in G minor HMV 605
G minor · Intermediate