B sus2 chord on piano

Bsus2 — the third replaced by the second: open, neither major nor minor.

Notes	B – C♯ – F♯
Formula	1 – 2 – 5
Symbols	Bsus2
Fingering (root position)	Right hand 1 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 1

How to play B sus2 on the piano

Start on B. Add the second (C♯) and the fifth (F♯). With the right hand use fingers 1 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.

Inversions

The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays B sus2. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.

Root position

B – C♯ – F♯ · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 3 1

1st inversion

C♯ – F♯ – B · RH 1 2 5 · LH 5 3 1

2nd inversion

F♯ – B – C♯ · RH 1 3 5 · LH 5 2 1

Other B chords

B major B minor B diminished B augmented B sus4 B6 B7 B major seventh B minor seventh B diminished seventh B half-diminished

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