Bsus2 Chord

Use B as the root, C sharp as the second, and F sharp as the perfect fifth. That spells B-C sharp-F sharp. The black keys here are C sharp, F sharp. On a piano, play the three notes together and then one by one. Hearing each note separately helps you locate the suspended tone before changing it.

The word “sus” means suspended, but the sound does not have to resolve on a fixed schedule. The chord symbol specifies the notes. A melody or the next chord tells you what happens afterward.

Move the lowest note up an octave while keeping the same three note names:

These are three positions of the same chord. Press the “broken” button after each position to hear the note order clearly. Chord Inversions explains what the changing bass does to a chord shape.

Keep B and F sharp. Replace C sharp with D sharp to play the B major triad. Replace it with D to play the B minor triad. Only one note changes each time, yet the open suspended sound becomes a definite major or minor chord. The B Major Chord gives the major version's positions.

Bsus2 uses C sharp. Bsus4 uses E instead; both omit the third. Alternate the two shapes while keeping B and F sharp down. The changed note is the entire difference, so listen for its distance above the root. Suspended Second Chord shows how the same pattern works from other roots.

Play Bsus2 twice, then change C sharp to D sharp on beat three. Try it again with D. The root and fifth stay put, giving your ear a steady reference while the middle note changes.