Bsus2 chord
Bsus2 is B, C♯ and F♯: 1–2–5 built on B. Below: guitar, piano and ukulele, each playable.
On guitar
x-2-4-4-2-2 · barre · medium
- Notes
- B · C♯ · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 2 · 5
- First shape
- x-2-4-4-2-2
Bsus2 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · B–C♯–F♯ · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- B · C♯ · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 2 · 5
Bsus2 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
4-1-2-2 · movable · medium
- Notes
- B · C♯ · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 2 · 5
- First shape
- 4-1-2-2
Bsus2 and the chords around it
The moves below are the ones you'll meet most, shown for guitar and piano.
- Bsus2 → B (resolves up to the third)
Guitar: Bsus2 (x-2-4-4-2-2) to B (x-2-4-4-4-2): your middle and ring fingers stay put, the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the B string, 4th fret. The two chords share B and F♯, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: Bsus2 to B: play B in root position (B–D♯–F♯) and B and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while C♯ moves up to D♯. B - Bsus2 → E (IV in B major)
Guitar: Bsus2 (x-2-4-4-2-2) to E (0-2-2-1-0-0): move the index finger to the G string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret, your ring finger lands on the D string, 2nd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Listen for B, which stays put while the rest moves.
Piano: Bsus2 to E: play E in 2nd inversion (B–E–G♯) and B stays under the same finger, while C♯ moves up to E and F♯ up to G♯. E - Bsus2 → F♯ (V in B major)
Guitar: Bsus2 (x-2-4-4-2-2) to F♯ (2-4-4-3-2-2): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 2nd fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 3rd fret, move the ring finger to the A string, 4th fret, the pinky finger comes down on the D string, 4th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. Listen for C♯ and F♯, which stay put while the rest moves.
Piano: Bsus2 to F♯: play F♯ in 1st inversion (A♯–C♯–F♯) and C♯ and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while B moves down to A♯. F♯
Guitar with a capo: capo 2, Asus2 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 4, Gsus2 shape.
How Bsus2 is built
Bsus2 replaces the third with the second, so it is neither major nor minor. It sounds open and airy, and it often resolves to B or Bm, or simply rings as a color of its own.
Start on B, count 2 half steps up to C♯ then 5 half steps up to F♯.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | root | 0 | |
| C♯ | major second | 2 | |
| F♯ | perfect fifth | 7 |
Keys and progressions with Bsus2
Bsus2 isn't a chord of any major or natural minor key, so it usually appears as a passing or borrowed chord.
Chords close to Bsus2
- Bsus2 and B differ by one note: C♯ in Bsus2, D♯ in B. They share B and F♯. B
- Bsus2 and Bsus4 differ by one note: C♯ in Bsus2, E in Bsus4. They share B and F♯. Bsus4
Chords that share most of their notes with Bsus2: F♯sus4, Badd9, B9, C♯sus4, Esus2, F♯.
Every B chord
Bsus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the Bsus2 chord?
B, C♯ and F♯. Bsus2 is built 1–2–5 from B: C♯ is the major second and F♯ is the perfect fifth.
How do you play Bsus2 on guitar?
The usual shape is x-2-4-4-2-2 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Bsus2 on piano?
Play B, C♯ and F♯ with right-hand fingers 1-3-5. B sits just right of the group of three black keys. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Bsus2 on ukulele?
4-1-2-2 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Bsus2 in?
Bsus2 isn't a chord of any major or natural minor key, so it usually appears as a passing or borrowed chord.
What's the difference between Bsus2 and B?
Bsus2 and B differ by one note: C♯ in Bsus2, D♯ in B. They share B and F♯.
Diagrams and sound come from the same data, tested so they match. Updated September 2026.