Bsus2
B Suspended 2nd
1 2 5

Notes in Bsus2

BR
C♯2
F♯5

The Bsus2 chord contains 3 notes: B, C♯, F♯

Intervals

IntervalSemitonesNoteFunction
R0BRoot
22C♯Major 2nd
57F♯Perfect 5th

About B Suspended 2nd Chords

Suspended 2nd chords replace the 3rd with the 2nd, creating an open, ambiguous sound. Without a 3rd, the chord is neither major nor minor. They're popular in ambient, post-rock, and worship music for their spacious quality.

Compatible Scales & Modes

These scales contain all the notes of Bsus2 and can be used for soloing, improvising, and writing melodies over this chord.

B Ionian / Mixolydian
Both work — sus2 chords are ambiguous, fitting major and dominant contexts.
B Major Pentatonic
Clean and open — matches the spacious sound of sus2 chords.

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