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B sus2 chord

Symbol: Bsus2 · Notes: B – C♯ – F♯

A “suspended” chord: the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, and often moves back to the major chord.

How it is built

• B: root
• C♯: major second
• F♯: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 5, left hand 5 4 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: B – C♯ – F♯
• 1st inversion: C♯ – F♯ – B
• 2nd inversion: F♯ – B – C♯

Other B chords

B · Bm · B7 · Bmaj7 · Bm7 · Bsus4 · Bdim · B+ · B6 · Bm6 · Badd9 · Bdim7 · Bm7♭5

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