E♭sus2 (E♭sus2)

Also called D♯sus2 (D♯sus2).

The third is replaced by the second, so the chord is neither major nor minor. An open sound, often used to color a major chord.

There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 6th fret. It’s mostly used to add movement to E♭ major, which it resolves to.

Chord diagram

e|--6--|
B|--6--|
G|--8--|
D|--8--|
A|--6--|
E|--x--|

Capo tip: put the capo at the 1st fret and play the Dsus2 shape: you hear E♭sus2, with no barre.The capo

The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around E♭sus2.

e|--6--|
B|--8--|
G|--8--|
D|--8--|
A|--6--|
E|--x--|

e|--4--|
B|--4--|
G|--5--|
D|--6--|
A|--6--|
E|--4--|

e|--1--|
B|--3--|
G|--3--|
D|--3--|
A|--1--|
E|--x--|