About the B suspended two chord
B suspended two is used in B Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as a B suspended second chord.
Its notes are B, C♯, and F♯. The intervals are a major second and a perfect fifth.
Positions
Position 1 of 4
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BB | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#C♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F#F♯ | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other B chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
B suspended four chordB seven suspended four chordB nine suspended four chordB thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
B six chordB minor six chordB minor flat six chordB seven chordB major seven chordB minor seven chordB minor seven flat five chordB diminished seven chordB minor major seven chordB major seven flat five chordB major seven sharp five chordB minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
B nine chordB add nine chordB major nine chordB minor nine chordB eleven chordB thirteen chordB six nine chordB minor add nine chordB major eleven chordB major thirteen chordB minor eleven chordB minor thirteen chordB minor six nine chordB minor major nine chordB minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
Embed this chord
