Bsus2 chord
B suspended second.
- Notes
- B C# F#
- Formula
- 1 2 5
- Standard
- x24422
- No barre
- xxx422
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
4 ways to play Bsus2
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standardx24422
Strings, low to high: x B F# B C# F#
- barre on fret 2
- 2 fingers
- 1 string not played
- Easiest · no barrexxx422
Strings, low to high: x x x B C# F#
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 3 strings not played
- x-x-9-11-12-9
Strings, low to high: x x B F# B C#
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 9
- 2 strings not played
- xx9677
Strings, low to high: x x B C# F# B
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 6
- 2 strings not played
What's in Bsus2
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | root |
| C# | 2 | second |
| F# | 5 | fifth |
Other B chords
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