B suspended 2nd (Bsus2)
BRoot
C♯Maj 2
F♯Perf 5
Open and airy. Replaces the 3rd with a 2nd, creating ambiguity. Popular in modern rock and ambient music for texture.
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How to play it
Bsus2/F♯
B suspended 2nd, 2fr
- Bass
- F♯, the 5th
- Root
- B
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 2nd fret
- BRoot
- C♯M2
- F♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 2nd
B+2 fretsC♯+5 fretsF♯
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Bsus4 →
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Where to go next
More B chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B
What Bsus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
Bsus2/F♯
B suspended 2nd, 2fr
- Bass
- F♯, the 5th
- Root
- B
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 2nd fret
- BRoot
- C♯M2
- F♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More B chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B
What Bsus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root