B suspended second · Frets 2–4
Bsus2 mandolin chord
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How to play Bsus2 on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the G string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret and your index finger on the E string at the 2nd fret.
From the G string 4 4 4 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Bsus2?
Bsus2, B suspended second, is B, C♯ and F♯: the root (B), the major second (C♯) and the perfect fifth (F♯). Its formula is 1 2 5.
Is Bsus2 the same as Badd9?
No, though the names point at the same extra note, C♯. Bsus2 leaves out the third, so it is neither major nor minor; Badd9 keeps the third, D♯, and adds the ninth on top.
Where does Bsus2 go?
Often back to B or Bm, C♯ moving up to the third. It also works on its own as an open, ringing chord.
More B chords on mandolin
BbrightBmsadB7the pullBmaj7dreamyBm7mellowBsus4openBadd9sweetBdimthe edgeBauguneasyB6sweetBm6bittersweetB9the pullB7sus4openB5rawBm7♭5the edgeBdim7the edgeEvery B chord ›
Suspended second chords in every key
Csus2openC♯sus2openDsus2openE♭sus2openEsus2openFsus2openF♯sus2openGsus2openA♭sus2openAsus2openB♭sus2open
Bsus2 on other instruments
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