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Eb Suspended 2nd (Ebsus2)

Also written as D# Suspended 2nd (D# and Eb are the same key).

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1+2+5
E#3D#1A#5
4 4

Notes in Eb Suspended 2nd

D# (root)E#A#

Inversions

Same notes as Eb Suspended 2nd, with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.

Root position

D# in the bass

E#3D#1A#5

1st inversion

E# in the bass (Ebsus2/E#)

E#1A#2D#5

2nd inversion

A# in the bass (Ebsus2/A#)

E#5A#1D#3

Eb Suspended 2nd is built from D#, E# and A#.

Suspended chords pull the third out entirely, so they land somewhere between major and minor rather than picking a side. Sus2 fills the gap with a major second sitting close to the root, which gives it an open, slightly hollow color. It's a favorite way to add movement to a strummed or arpeggiated part without changing the underlying harmony.

Related chords

EbEbsus4D#m

Difficulty: Beginner. Category: Triads. Click any highlighted key on the diagram above, or tab to it and press Enter, to hear that single note. Inversions mark the bass note with a contrasting outline.