B7sus2 is the B dominant seventh suspended second chord. It has 4 notes: B – C♯ – F♯ – A (1 – 2 – 5 – ♭7).
A seventh suspended second swaps the third of a dominant seventh for the second, for an open, modern sound.
B7sus2 chord on Guitar
x24222
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x-x-9-11-10-9Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D 4th fret; G 2nd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 2nd fret.
B7sus2 chord on Ukulele
2122
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11-11-9-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 1st fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.
B7sus2 chord on Piano
Play B, C♯, F♯ and A together with your right hand, and B (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the B7sus2 chord
B7sus2 appears in 9 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Tothapi – Panata Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Drake Bell – I Kind Of Relate Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Meghan Trainor – Mother Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Tothapi – Celeste Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ukulele: beabadoobee – Sunny Day Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- beabadoobee – Sunny Day Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- beabadoobee – Back To Mars Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- P!nk feat. Chris Stapleton – Love Me Anyway Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- The Cranberries – The Glory Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
B7sus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the B7sus2 chord?
B7sus2 (B dominant seventh suspended second) is made of B, C♯, F♯ and A (1 – 2 – 5 – ♭7).
How do you play B7sus2 on guitar?
The most common shape is x24222 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B7sus2 on ukulele?
Play 2122 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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