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Bsus2 Guitar Chord

An open, airy sound without a third — neither major nor minor. Popular in pop, indie rock and ambient music. Often used as a variation of the base chord.

Guitar

Strings 1–1–3–3–1–1

How to play the Bsus2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 1–1–3–3–1–1 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 1 · index finger
5th string (A) Fret 1 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 3 · ring finger
3rd string (G) Fret 3 · little finger
2nd string (B) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for Bsus2 chord

Other names: B suspended 2nd

Music theory name: suspended second chord

Common name: B sus2 chord

Intervals and tones in Bsus2 chord

Note Interval
B Root
C Major 2nd
F Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
1–1–3–3–1–1
Fret 3
6–3–3–5–6–X
Fret 8
8–8–8–10–11–8
Fret 10
X–13–10–10–11–13

Songs using Bsus2