E♭sus2 chord on ukulele

E♭sus2 is E♭, F and B♭. The usual shape is 3-3-1-1. Tap Play, then slow it down.

3-3-1-1 · movable · medium

Notes: E♭ · F · B♭
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
First shape: 3-3-1-1

How to play E♭sus2 on ukulele

Shape 1, 3-3-1-1, reading from the G string on the left:

Put your index finger on the E string at the 1st fret, which is F.
Put your middle finger on the A string at the 1st fret, which is B♭.
Put your ring finger on the G string at the 3rd fret, which is B♭.
Put your pinky finger on the C string at the 3rd fret, which is E♭.

Your little finger has a job in this shape; it gets stronger in a week or two of short daily practice.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play E♭sus2

8-5-6-6: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. Same notes, stacked differently, so it sounds a little different.
8-10-11-8: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.

Playing E♭sus2 with a capo

With a capo you can skip the harder shapes: capo on the 1st fret and play the open Dsus2 shape (2-2-0-0) or capo on the 3rd fret and play the open Csus2 shape (0-2-3-3). Everything above the capo is fingered exactly like the open chord.

Changing from E♭sus2 to the chords around it

These are the changes you'll meet most often with E♭sus2, using the first shape of each chord.

E♭ (resolves up to the third): E♭sus2 (3-3-1-1) to E♭ (0-3-3-1): the index finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, the middle finger goes to the C string, 3rd fret, move the ring finger to the E string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Listen for E♭ and B♭, which stay put while the rest moves. E♭ on ukulele
A♭ (IV in E♭ major): E♭sus2 (3-3-1-1) to A♭ (1-3-4-3): the index finger goes to the G string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the C string, 3rd fret, your ring finger lands on the A string, 3rd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Listen for E♭, which stays put while the rest moves. A♭ on ukulele
B♭ (V in E♭ major): E♭sus2 (3-3-1-1) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): your index and middle fingers stay put, move the ring finger to the C string, 2nd fret, the pinky finger slides across to the G string at the same fret. The two chords share F and B♭, which is why the change sounds smooth. B♭ on ukulele

E♭sus2 replaces the third with the second, so it is neither major nor minor. All 3 notes of E♭sus2 fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. The open second in E♭sus2 usually rises to the third, so play E♭sus2 then E♭ and listen for it to settle. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

Getting E♭sus2 under your fingers

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: B♭, E♭, F, B♭. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Next, alternate 3-3-1-1 and 8-5-6-6, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

D♯sus2 is another spelling of E♭sus2. Same shape, same sound.

Keys and progressions with E♭sus2

E♭sus2 on guitar and piano

E♭sus2 on guitar and piano uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Close to E♭sus2

Other suspended second chords

E♭sus2 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in E♭sus2 on ukulele?

E♭, F and B♭. In the 3-3-1-1 shape the strings play B♭ (G string), E♭ (C string), F (E string) and B♭ (A string), so B♭ is doubled.

What's the easiest way to play E♭sus2 on ukulele?

In standard tuning E♭sus2 can't use open strings. Begin with 3-3-1-1. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is E♭sus2 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 3-3-1-1 needs no barre.

Which string does E♭sus2 start on?

In the 3-3-1-1 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is B♭, the perfect fifth.

Shapes and sound are generated from the notes E♭, F and B♭ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.