Piano chord
Bsus2B suspended second
- B1
- C♯2
- F♯5
- Notes
- 3
- Positions
- 3
- Span
- 7semitones
- Fingers
- 1-2-5
How to play Bsus2 on piano
- Find B: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
- Right hand: 1 on B, 2 on C♯, 5 on F♯.
- Or with the left hand: 5 on B, 3 on C♯, 1 on F♯.
- Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
Root position · B – C♯ – F♯
1st inversion · C♯ – F♯ – B
2nd inversion · F♯ – B – C♯
Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.
Bsus2 inversions
Here are all 3 positions of Bsus2. The notes stay the same, only their order changes: root position has B at the bottom, and every inversion starts on the next chord tone.
- Root positionbass: BRight hand 1-2-5 · Left hand 5-3-1
- 1st inversionbass: C♯Right hand 1-2-5 · Left hand 5-2-1
- 2nd inversionbass: F♯Right hand 1-3-5 · Left hand 5-2-1
Bsus2 with two hands
A full sound: the left hand plays B an octave lower, the right hand plays B–C♯–F♯.
Bsus2 on other instruments
About the Bsus2 chord
The 3 notes of B suspended second are B (1), C♯ (2), F♯ (5). A suspended second: the third is replaced by the second, so the chord is neither major nor minor. Open and airy, it often resolves to the major or minor chord.
Put your thumb on B and count up: B – C♯ – F♯. The whole chord spans 7 semitones from bottom to top. That fits inside an octave, so one hand covers Bsus2 without stretching.
The inversions of Bsus2 keep the same notes in a new order. In the 1st inversion the bass is C♯ (C♯–F♯–B). In the 2nd inversion the bass is F♯ (F♯–B–C♯).
Take D♯ out of Badd9 and you get Bsus2.
Questions
What notes are in the Bsus2 chord?
Bsus2 (B suspended second) has 3 notes: B (1), C♯ (2), F♯ (5).
How many inversions does Bsus2 have?
Bsus2 can be played in 3 positions: Root position (B–C♯–F♯); 1st inversion (C♯–F♯–B); 2nd inversion (F♯–B–C♯).
What is the difference between Bsus2 and Badd9?
Take D♯ out of Badd9 and you get Bsus2.
Can I play Bsus2 with one hand?
Yes. In root position Bsus2 spans 7 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.