B Suspended Second (Bsus2) chords on guitar

B sus2 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals in the B Suspended Second chord are Root, Major Second, and Perfect Fifth

Different notations for the B Suspended Second chord:

  • B Suspended Second
  • Bsus2

The B Suspended Second chord is made up of the notes B, C#, and F#

Due to the absence of the third, Suspended chords are neither major nor minor.

Notes that compose the B sus2 chord:

BC#F#

How the Suspended Second chord is built:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

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Fingerings for the B Suspended Second guitar chord

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B sus2 position 1 guitar chord diagram

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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard

How to construct the B sus2 chord on guitar

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.

1
5
2
1
5
1
5
2
2
1
5
1
2
1
5
2
5
2
1

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

  • Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
  • Improvise targeting the right notes
  • Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.

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