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B Suspended 2nd Chord (Bsus2)

Notes: B, C♯, F♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Bsus2
Notes
BC♯F♯
Formula
1 – 2 – 5

Bsus2 on guitar

Fret 2 · most common
x-2-4-4-2-2
Fret 6
x-x-9-6-7-7
Fret 9
x-x-9-11-12-9

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Bsus2 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
4-1-2-2
Fret 4
6-6-7-4
Fret 9
11-11-9-9

Bsus2 on piano

Other B chords

BBmB7Bmaj7Bm7Bsus4BdimBaugB6Bm6B9Badd9B7sus4Bm7♭5Bdim7

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2C♯sus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2Asus2B♭sus2

About the B Suspended 2nd chord

Suspended second chords replace the third with the second, giving an open, airy sound that is neither major nor minor. Bsus2 is built from the root (B), major second (C♯), perfect fifth (F♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B Suspended 2nd chord?

The Bsus2 chord is made of B, C♯, F♯: the root, major second, perfect fifth.

How do you play Bsus2 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-2-4-4-2-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 2.

How do you play Bsus2 on piano?

Press B, C♯, F♯ together. In root position the lowest note is B.