B Suspended 2nd (Bsus2)
1+2+5
Notes in B Suspended 2nd
B (root)C#F#
Inversions
Same notes as B Suspended 2nd, with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.
Root position
B in the bass
1st inversion
C# in the bass
2nd inversion
F# in the bass
B Suspended 2nd consists of B, C# and F#, played at the same time.
Suspended chords pull the third out entirely, so they land somewhere between major and minor rather than picking a side. Sus2 fills the gap with a major second sitting close to the root, which gives it an open, slightly hollow color. It's a favorite way to add movement to a strummed or arpeggiated part without changing the underlying harmony.