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B Suspended 2nd (Bsus2)

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B1C#3F#5
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Notes in B Suspended 2nd

B (root)C#F#

Inversions

Same notes as B Suspended 2nd, with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.

Root position

B in the bass

B1C#3F#5

1st inversion

C# in the bass (Bsus2/C#)

B5C#1F#2

2nd inversion

F# in the bass (Bsus2/F#)

B3F#1C#5

Play B, C# and F# together and you get B Suspended 2nd.

Suspended chords pull the third out entirely, so they land somewhere between major and minor rather than picking a side. Sus2 fills the gap with a major second sitting close to the root, which gives it an open, slightly hollow color. It's a favorite way to add movement to a strummed or arpeggiated part without changing the underlying harmony.

Related chords

BBsus4Bm

Difficulty: Beginner. Category: Triads. Click any highlighted key on the diagram above, or tab to it and press Enter, to hear that single note. Inversions mark the bass note with a contrasting outline.