Bsus2 guitar chord: see the fingering, compare positions, and hear it before you play.
P - i - m - a · Classic Ascending (4/4 · 4 notes · Level 1)
The thumb plays B on the 5th and the three top strings add up to 3 different notes. All 6 arpeggios
Steady bass with uniform ascending movement.
The notes of Bsus2 are B, C# and F#. B is the root, C# the second and F# the fifth. Said aloud, its notes are B, C sharp and F sharp.
From the low string to the high one you hear B, F#, B, C# and F#. B rings twice across the five strings, and it is the root. The lowest note is B on string 5 and the highest is F# on string 1.
The main Bsus2 shape needs a barre at fret 2 across five strings. Avoid string 6. Everything fits between frets 2 and 4. The second shape on this page starts at fret 7.
B is one change away. String 2 moves from fret 2 to fret 4, bringing in D#, the major third of B. It shares two notes with F#m, C# and F#. Going to F#, three positions stay the same.
Bsus2 belongs to ten keys. In B major it is the Isus2, in E major the Vsus2 and in F# major the IVsus2. The rest appear in the key list.
B 1C# 2F# 5
Root Bass (Fundamental String)5th String (A) • Fret 2 (B)
String Control (Muted & Active)5 / 6 • 1 X Muted
Placement tip: Barre fret 2. Press: 4th String (D) at fret 4, 3rd String (G) at fret 4. Don't play: 6th String (Low E).
Placement tip: Barre fret 7. Press: 5th String (A) at fret 9 with your Ring finger, 4th String (D) at fret 9 with your Pinky finger, 3rd String (G) at fret 6 with your Index finger.
| Item | In this chord |
|---|---|
| Frets | 2 to 4 |
| Barre | fret 2, from the 5th to the 1st string |
| Fretting fingers | 3 |
| Open | none |
| Muted | 6th |
At fret 2, only the barre sounds the 5th, 2nd, and 1st strings.
Listen: Bsus2 → B · F# · F#7
Bsus2 sits in the scale of 10 keys.
The questions that come up most when playing this chord
To play the Bsus2 chord on guitar, only 5 strings are played, from string 5 to string 1. Muted strings must be gently dampened with the fleshy side of a fretting finger to prevent dissonance.
The primary bass note of the Bsus2 chord is its root note: B. In standard guitar tuning (EADGBe), this bass note is located on string 5 at fret 2.
When strumming or fingerpicking, strike this string first.
The Bsus2 chord is constructed using the 1 - 2 - 5 formula (Suspended Second). Its constituent pitches are B, C#, F#.
To prevent fret buzz on the Bsus2 barre chord, roll your index finger slightly outward (about 15 degrees) to press with its harder bony edge. Position your finger directly behind the fret wire and apply gentle arm pull from your back rather than squeezing with thumb force.
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