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Bsus2 Guitar Chord

Bsus2 is a suspended 2nd chord made of B · C♯ · F♯. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: x24422 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bsus2
×
Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x24422
Bsus2
4fr
Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 744477 · from fret 4
Bsus2
6fr××
Fret 6 · root on 4th string · xx9677 · from fret 6
Bsus2
9fr××
Fret 9 barre · root on 4th string · x-x-9-11-12-9 · from fret 9
Bsus2
11fr×
Fret 11 barre · root on 5th string · x-14-11-11-12-14 · from fret 11
  1. Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 4 (D), fret 4.
  3. Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
  4. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  5. Strum down from string 5.
Bsus2 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x24422 and 3 more shapes
All Bsus2 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B
rootC♯
2ndF♯
5th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 2 + Asus2 shape → sounds as Bsus2

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other B chords

BBmB7Bmaj7Bm7B6Bm6Bsus4Bsus2B7sus4BdimBdim7Bm7b5BaugBadd9B9Bm9Bmaj9

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2C♯sus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2Asus2B♭sus2Bsus2

FAQ

What notes are in the Bsus2 chord?

The Bsus2 chord is made of B, C♯, F♯. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide.

What's the easiest way to play Bsus2 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x24422 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Asus2 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Bsus2?

B major or B major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).