Guitar arpeggio
B Sus2 Guitar Arpeggio
B Sus2 is a three-note arpeggio built from B, C#, and F#. It is also commonly called B Suspended 2, and B Suspended Second. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- BC#F#
- Formula
- 1 2 5
- Semitones
- 0 2 7
- Chord symbols
- Bsus2
- Also called
- B Suspended 2B Suspended Second
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent B root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the B root notes and connect the remaining sus2 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called B Suspended 2 or B Suspended Second.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with B Sus2 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard