Chord · Triads

B♭sus2 — B♭ Suspended 2nd

B♭sus2 is the B♭ suspended 2nd chord. It is built on the root B♭ with major 2nd (C) and perfect 5th (F) above it — the formula 1 2 5, sounding the notes B♭ C F. On the piano it sits at Bb (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 3 notes in any octave are still B♭sus2.

Root
B♭
Quality
Suspended 2nd
Formula
1 2 5
Notes
B♭ C F

On the keyboard

B♭sus2 on the piano keyboard: B♭ C F125B♭CF

Right-hand fingering for this voicing: 1–2–5 (1 is the thumb).

The notes of B♭sus2

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1B♭rootB♭3
2Cmajor 2ndC4
5Fperfect 5thF4

Other triads on B♭

Suspended 2nd chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.