How do you play the Eb sus2/B chord?

To play the Eb sus2/B chord on piano, play the Eb sus2 chord (Eb, F and Bb) with B as the lowest bass note. Place the B note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What is a slash chord?

A slash chord (or compound chord) is written as Chord/Bass and specifies both a chord and a bass note. The note to the right of the slash is played as the lowest note. The Eb sus2/B chord means a Eb sus2 chord with B in the bass.

Eb sus2/B

Q: What notes are in the Eb sus2/B chord?

The Eb sus2/B chord uses the 3 notes of the Eb sus2 chord — Eb (Perfect unison), F (Major second) and Bb (Perfect fifth) — with B played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The Eb sus2 chord consists of the Eb (Perfect unison), F (Major second) and Bb (Perfect fifth) notes, with B as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a Eb sus2/B chord

How to play the Eb sus2/B chord

Play B as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find Eb (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add F (Major second) — 2 semitones above Eb
Add Bb (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above Eb
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the Eb sus2/B chord

Related chords with same root

B maj7(b5)

Related chords with different root

F 11(b5)(sus4)

Related slash chords

Eb 5(add9)/B
F 11(sus4)/Cb
Bb sus4/Cb