Piano chord
B sus2 chord
Bsus2 is a suspended chord: the root B, a major 2nd up to C♯ and a perfect 5th up to F♯.
- Symbol
- Bsus2
- Notes
- B – C♯ – F♯
Play it yourself
Tap B, C♯ and F♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- B
- C♯
- F♯
Sus chords replace the third with another note, so they are neither major nor minor. A sus2 chord sounds open and airy, and is common in pop and worship music.
Inversions of Bsus2
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
B – C♯ – F♯
- 1st inversion · Bsus2/C♯
C♯ – F♯ – B
- 2nd inversion · Bsus2/F♯
F♯ – B – C♯
Keys with Bsus2
Bsus2 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.