How to Play Bsus2 on Piano

The B Suspended 2nd chord sounds open and unresolved. It stacks 3 notes: B – C# – F#.

The third is replaced by a second, so the chord is neither major nor minor. It reads as spacious rather than tense.

Notes in Bsus2

NoteIntervalFinger
BB4Root1
C#C#5Major 2nd3
F#F#5Perfect 5th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on B. Use finger 3 on C# and finger 5 on F#.

Where it sits

2 notes of this chord (C#, F#) are on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 3 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Suspended 2nd Chords

Other B Chords