The Bsus2 chord contains B, C♯ and F♯. Its formula is 1–2–5: C♯, the second above B, replaces the third. Locate the two black keys as well as the root B.
Build the Bsus2 chord by keeping B and F♯ from B major and replacing D♯ with C♯. The second B–C♯ spans two semitones. Both sharps are part of the chord spelling; C natural and F natural are different pitches.
Preserve the written note spelling shown for this chord.
Choose a position to keep the written notes, sounding keys, bass note, playback and print reference synchronized.
Build the Bsus2 chord by selecting B, C♯ and F♯ in the exercise. Choosing D♯ instead of C♯ gives B major; choosing E gives Bsus4. The check compares the three pitch classes and ignores selection order.
Bsus2 uses 1–2–5: B–C♯–F♯.
Compared with B major, replace the third with the second.
The chord tones stay the same while the lowest chord tone changes.
| Position | Symbol | Notes, low to high | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position, current selection | Bsus2 | B3–C♯4–F♯4 | B3 |
| First inversion | Bsus2/C♯ | C♯4–F♯4–B4 | C♯4 |
| Second inversion | Bsus2/F♯ | F♯4–B4–C♯5 | F♯4 |
The Bsus2 chord diagrams show root position and two inversions without prescribing fingers. Each position preserves B, C♯ and F♯ while changing the bass. Read C♯4 or F♯4 as a pitch with an octave number, not as a finger number.
Use the written notes, keyboard positions and playback without treating the diagram as a required hand shape.
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Supports: sus2 chord formula and written tone pattern
Scope: Supports the chord formula and spelling only; keyboard layouts are PianoGrid examples, and no fingering is assigned.
B, C♯ and F♯: root, major second and perfect fifth. There is no third in this note set.
The Bsus2 chord uses C♯, the second above B. Bsus4 uses E, the fourth. Both retain B and F♯ while omitting the third.
No. B major includes D♯ as its third. The Bsus2 chord substitutes C♯ for that note; adding D♯ instead of replacing it produces a different collection.
C♯ starts the first inversion and F♯ the second. Root position starts on B. The same three chord tones remain present in every displayed position.
Select the three pitch classes that make Bsus2, then check your answer.
This one-octave exercise checks pitch classes. Order and octave do not affect the result; fingering and live performance are not assessed.
One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.
Chord tones: B–C♯–F♯ · Formula: 1, 2, 5
Dots mark the notes to play. C4 is middle C. Numbers identify octaves, not fingers.