Bbsus2 Guitar Chord B♭sus2 = A#sus2

B♭sus2 is a suspended 2nd chord made of B♭ · C · F. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x13311 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bbsus2

Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x13311

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Fret 3 barre · root on 6th string · 63356x · from fret 3

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Fret 5 · root on 4th string · xx8566 · from fret 5

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Fret 8 barre · root on 4th string · x-x-8-10-11-8 · from fret 8

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Fret 10 barre · root on 5th string · x-13-10-10-11-13 · from fret 10

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bbsus2 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x13311 and 3 more shapes — All Bbsus2 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B♭
rootC
2ndF
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + Asus2 shape → sounds as B♭sus2

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭m B♭7 B♭maj7 B♭m7 B♭6 B♭m6 B♭sus4 B♭sus2 B♭7sus4 B♭dim B♭dim7 B♭m7b5 B♭aug B♭add9 B♭9 B♭m9 B♭maj9

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2 C♯sus2 Dsus2 E♭sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F♯sus2 Gsus2 A♭sus2 Asus2 B♭sus2 Bsus2

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭sus2 chord?

The B♭sus2 chord is made of B♭, C, F. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide.

What's the easiest way to play B♭sus2 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x13311 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Asus2 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭sus2?

B♭ major or B♭ major pentatonic fits well.

Are B♭sus2 and A♯sus2 the same chord?

Yes. B♭ and A♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).