Piano chord

B Sus2 Piano Chord (Bsus2)

The B Sus2 chord on piano is made of the notes B, C♯ and F♯. Open and airy. The 3rd is replaced by the 2nd.

B Sus2 chord on a piano keyboard: B, C♯, F♯ C5C6 B C♯ F♯

Bsus2 B – C♯ – F♯

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What notes are in B Sus2?

3 notes, built 1 – 2 – 5 up from B.

Notes
B – C♯ – F♯
Formula
1 – 2 – 5
Semitones from the root
0 – 2 – 7
Symbol
Bsus2
Chord type
Suspended 2nd, 3 notes

How to play B Sus2 on piano

  • Right hand: B (1), C♯ (3), F♯ (5). Fingers 1 – 3 – 5, thumb on B.
  • Left hand: B (5), C♯ (3), F♯ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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B Sus2 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Bsus2/C♯, Bsus2/F♯.

B Sus2 root position on piano: B, C♯, F♯ B C♯ F♯
Root position Bsus2 B – C♯ – F♯ RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B Sus2 1st inversion on piano: C♯, F♯, B C♯ F♯ B
1st inversion Bsus2/C♯ C♯ – F♯ – B RH 1 – 2 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B Sus2 2nd inversion on piano: F♯, B, C♯ F♯ B C♯
2nd inversion Bsus2/F♯ F♯ – B – C♯ RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B Sus2

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Suspension and release

in B major

  1. Isus2 Bsus2
  2. I B
  3. IVsus2 Esus2
  4. IV E
Suspension and release in B major: Bsus2, B, Esus2, E B C♯ F♯

Suspended dominant

in E major

  1. ii F♯m
  2. Vsus2 Bsus2
  3. V B
  4. I E
Suspended dominant in E major: F♯m, Bsus2, B, E C♯ F♯ A

Can you find B Sus2?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B Sus2 (Bsus2)

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B Sus2 chord FAQ

What notes are in the B Sus2 chord?

B Sus2 (Bsus2) has 3 notes: B, C♯ and F♯. Its formula is 1 – 2 – 5, counted up from B.

How do you play B Sus2 on the piano?

Put your right thumb on B and play B, C♯ and F♯ with fingers 1 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on B.

What are the inversions of B Sus2?

1st inversion: C♯, F♯, B (Bsus2/C♯). 2nd inversion: F♯, B, C♯ (Bsus2/F♯).

Other B chords

Suspended 2nd chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open Bsus2 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano