How do you play the B sus2/D chord?

To play the B sus2/D chord on piano, play the B sus2 chord (B, C# and F#) with D as the lowest bass note. Place the D note below the other chord tones. Slash chords specify a particular bass note different from the chord root.

What is a slash chord?

A slash chord (or compound chord) is written as Chord/Bass and specifies both a chord and a bass note. The note to the right of the slash is played as the lowest note. The B sus2/D chord means a B sus2 chord with D in the bass.

B sus2/D

Q: What notes are in the B sus2/D chord?

The B sus2/D chord uses the 3 notes of the B sus2 chord — B (Perfect unison), C# (Major second) and F# (Perfect fifth) — with D played as the bass note in the lowest register.

The B sus2 chord consists of the B (Perfect unison), C# (Major second) and F# (Perfect fifth) notes, with D as the bass note.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a B sus2/D chord

How to play the B sus2/D chord

Play D as the lowest bass note in the left hand
Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add C# (Major second) — 2 semitones above B
Add F# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above B
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the B sus2/D chord

Related chords with different root

B m(add2)
B m(add9)

Related slash chords

C# 11(sus4)/D
F# sus4/D
B 5(add9)/D