About the E flat suspended two chord
E flat suspended two is used in E flat Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as an E♭ suspended second chord.
Its notes are E♭, F, and B♭. The intervals are a major second and a perfect fifth.
Also called D sharp suspended two, which spells the same notes enharmonically.
Inversions
E flat suspended two (root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EbE♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FF | Major 2nd |
| 3 | BbB♭ | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other E flat chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
Sixths and sevenths
Extensions
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.