Bsus2 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Bsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:B · C# · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 4 x | 1 2 3 4 – | B F# C# F# x | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 4 | – 2 1 1 1 | x B C# F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 9 9 6 | – 2 3 4 1 | x B F# B C# | medium | |
| x 7 9 11 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x B F# C# F# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 x | 1 1 1 1 – | F# C# F# B x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 4 x x | 1 2 3 – – | B F# C# x x | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 6 | – 4 1 2 3 | x B C# F# C# | medium | |
| x 7 9 x 6 | – 2 3 – 1 | x B F# x C# | hard | |
| x 7 9 11 x | – 1 2 3 – | x B F# C# x | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 x | – 1 1 1 – | x C# F# B x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 4 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 | B F# B F# C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 4 x | – 3 1 2 – | x B C# F# x | medium | |
| x 9 9 9 6 | – 2 3 4 1 | x C# F# B C# | medium | |
| x 7 x 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | x B x C# F# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 | 1 1 1 1 2 | F# C# F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 x 4 4 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B x C# F# B | hard |
The Bsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes B, C#, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bsus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 2 | 2 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bsus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bsus2 chord?
Bsus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes B, C#, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.