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CHORDBaritone

B Suspended 2nd

B · C# · F#

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About the Bsus2 Baritone chord

Play Bsus2 on Baritone ukulele with the 4 4 2 2 shape in DGBE tuning.

Use your index finger to barre the 2nd fret across the B and E strings. Place your ring finger on the 4th fret of the D string and your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the G string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.

Root

B

Quality

Suspended 2nd

Notes

B · C# · F#

How the Bsus2 chord works

B

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

C#

Major second (2)

An open-sounding second that replaces the third.

F#

Perfect fifth (5)

Adds strength and stability.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Bsus2 on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Use your index finger to barre the 2nd fret across the B and E strings. Place your ring finger on the 4th fret of the D string and your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the G string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in Bsus2?

B suspended 2nd contains three notes: B, C#, and F# — the root, major second, and perfect fifth.

What makes Bsus2 a suspended 2nd chord?

The C# forms a major second above B and replaces the third, defining a suspended 2nd chord.

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