How to Play Piano Chord: B dominant 7 sus2 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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B7sus2

3rd inversion

B dominant 7 sus2

3rd inversion

Notes

A, B, C♯, F♯

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	B	root
2	C♯	second
3	D♯	third
4	E	fourth
5	F♯	fifth
6	G♯	sixth
7	A♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 7 sus2 chord pattern

1, 2, 5, ♭7

root	B
second	C♯
fifth	F♯
flat seventh	A

Similar chords

B suspended 2nd with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
B minor 7 with raised third

Play it as two chords

F♯ minor B · A

F♯–A–C♯ = 5, ♭7, 2 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 7 sus2 chords Practice all inversions of B7sus2

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