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B♭7sus2/C guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 26 playable shapes

About the chord

B♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd / C (1st inversion)

The B♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd dominant 7th suspended 2nd chord swaps the third with a major second C, producing an airy, suspended sound. The tension between the second C and minor seventh A♭ creates an unresolved, mystical feel, adding intrigue and complexity in jazz and fusion. With C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd.

Root note: B♭
Bass note: C
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 26

Chord tones

B♭CFA♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

B♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

C Major Second 2

The second creates an open suspended feel without fully committing to major or minor.

F Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

A♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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