Bsus2b5 Dobro Chord — Chart and Tabs in open E country Tuning

Short answer: Bsus2b5 is a B sus2♭5 chord with the notes B, C♯, F. In open E country tuning, there are 252 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: B2-5, Bsus2-5

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How to Play Bsus2b5 on Dobro

Bsus2b5, B2-5, Bsus2-5

Notes: B, C♯, F

9,0,9,9,0,9 (1.23.4)
9,0,7,9,0,7 (3.14.2)
7,0,9,9,0,9 (1.23.4)
7,0,9,9,0,7 (1.34.2)
9,0,9,9,0,7 (2.34.1)
9,0,7,9,0,9 (2.13.4)
7,0,7,9,0,9 (1.23.4)
x,0,9,9,0,9 (x.12.3)
x,0,7,5,6,7 (x.3124)
x,6,7,5,0,7 (x231.4)
x,0,7,9,0,9 (x.12.3)
x,0,9,9,0,7 (x.23.1)
x,6,9,9,6,7 (x13412)
x,6,7,9,6,9 (x12314)
x,0,9,9,6,9 (x.2314)
x,6,7,9,0,9 (x123.4)
x,0,7,9,6,9 (x.2314)
x,0,9,9,6,7 (x.3412)
x,6,9,9,0,7 (x134.2)
x,6,9,9,0,9 (x123.4)
x,0,9,5,6,9 (x.3124)
x,6,9,5,0,9 (x231.4)
x,6,7,5,0,9 (x231.4)
x,0,7,5,6,9 (x.3124)
x,6,9,5,0,7 (x241.3)
x,0,9,5,6,7 (x.4123)
x,x,9,9,0,9 (xx12.3)
x,x,7,5,6,7 (xx3124)
x,x,9,9,0,7 (xx23.1)
x,x,7,9,0,9 (xx12.3)
x,x,x,9,0,9 (xxx1.2)
x,x,x,5,6,7 (xxx123)
x,x,7,9,6,9 (xx2314)
x,x,9,9,6,7 (xx3412)
x,x,9,5,6,7 (xx4123)
x,x,7,5,6,9 (xx3124)
9,0,9,9,0,x (1.23.x)
7,6,7,5,0,x (3241.x)
9,0,7,9,0,x (2.13.x)
7,0,9,9,0,x (1.23.x)
x,0,9,9,0,x (x.12.x)
7,0,7,5,6,x (3.412x)
x,6,7,5,0,x (x231.x)
7,6,9,9,6,x (21341x)
9,6,7,9,6,x (31241x)
9,6,9,9,0,x (2134.x)
7,6,9,9,0,x (2134.x)
9,6,7,9,0,x (3124.x)
9,0,x,9,0,9 (1.x2.3)
7,0,x,5,6,7 (3.x124)
9,6,7,5,0,x (4231.x)
7,6,9,5,0,x (3241.x)
9,6,9,5,0,x (3241.x)
7,6,x,5,0,7 (32x1.4)
x,0,7,5,6,x (x.312x)
7,0,x,9,0,9 (1.x2.3)
9,0,x,9,0,7 (2.x3.1)
7,6,x,9,6,9 (21x314)
9,x,9,9,0,9 (1x23.4)
9,6,9,x,6,7 (314x12)
9,0,7,9,6,x (3.241x)
7,6,9,x,6,7 (214x13)
7,0,9,9,6,x (2.341x)
9,0,9,9,6,x (2.341x)
9,6,7,x,6,7 (412x13)
7,6,9,x,6,9 (213x14)
9,6,x,9,6,7 (31x412)
7,6,7,x,6,9 (213x14)
9,6,7,x,6,9 (312x14)
9,0,9,9,x,9 (1.23x4)
x,0,x,9,0,9 (x.x1.2)
9,0,7,5,6,x (4.312x)
x,6,9,9,0,x (x123.x)
9,0,9,5,6,x (3.412x)
7,0,9,5,6,x (3.412x)
x,6,9,5,0,x (x231.x)
x,x,9,9,0,x (xx12.x)
x,0,x,5,6,7 (x.x123)
9,0,7,9,x,9 (2.13x4)
x,6,7,5,6,x (x2413x)
7,0,7,9,x,9 (1.23x4)
9,x,7,9,0,7 (3x14.2)
7,x,9,9,0,9 (1x23.4)
7,x,7,9,0,9 (1x23.4)
9,x,7,9,0,9 (2x13.4)
9,x,9,9,0,7 (2x34.1)
7,0,9,9,x,9 (1.23x4)
7,0,9,9,x,7 (1.34x2)
x,6,x,5,0,7 (x2x1.3)
9,0,9,9,x,7 (2.34x1)
7,x,9,9,0,7 (1x34.2)
9,0,7,9,x,7 (3.14x2)
9,6,x,9,0,7 (31x4.2)
7,6,x,9,0,9 (21x3.4)
7,6,7,x,0,9 (213x.4)
9,0,x,9,6,9 (2.x314)
9,6,7,x,0,7 (412x.3)
7,6,9,x,0,7 (214x.3)
9,6,9,x,0,7 (314x.2)
9,0,7,x,6,9 (3.2x14)
7,0,x,9,6,9 (2.x314)
9,0,x,9,6,7 (3.x412)
7,0,7,x,6,9 (2.3x14)
7,0,9,x,6,9 (2.3x14)
9,0,9,x,6,9 (2.3x14)
9,6,7,x,0,9 (312x.4)
9,6,x,9,0,9 (21x3.4)
9,6,9,x,0,9 (213x.4)
7,6,9,x,0,9 (213x.4)
9,0,7,x,6,7 (4.2x13)
9,0,9,x,6,7 (3.4x12)
7,0,9,x,6,7 (2.4x13)
x,6,9,x,6,7 (x13x12)
7,0,x,5,6,9 (3.x124)
x,0,9,9,x,9 (x.12x3)
9,6,x,5,0,9 (32x1.4)
9,6,x,5,0,7 (42x1.3)
9,0,x,5,6,7 (4.x123)
x,6,7,x,6,9 (x12x13)
9,0,x,5,6,9 (3.x124)
7,6,x,5,0,9 (32x1.4)
x,0,9,9,6,x (x.231x)
x,6,x,5,6,7 (x2x134)
x,0,9,5,6,x (x.312x)
x,6,7,5,x,7 (x231x4)
x,x,7,5,6,x (xx312x)
x,0,9,9,x,7 (x.23x1)
x,0,7,9,x,9 (x.12x3)
x,6,9,x,0,9 (x12x.3)
x,0,x,9,6,9 (x.x213)
x,6,9,x,0,7 (x13x.2)
x,0,7,x,6,9 (x.2x13)
x,0,9,x,6,9 (x.2x13)
x,6,7,x,0,9 (x12x.3)
x,6,x,9,0,9 (x1x2.3)
x,0,9,x,6,7 (x.3x12)
x,6,x,5,0,9 (x2x1.3)
x,0,x,5,6,9 (x.x123)
x,6,9,9,x,7 (x134x2)
x,6,7,9,x,9 (x123x4)
x,6,9,5,x,7 (x241x3)
x,6,7,5,x,9 (x231x4)
x,x,7,9,x,9 (xx12x3)
x,x,9,9,x,7 (xx23x1)
x,x,9,x,6,7 (xx3x12)
x,x,7,x,6,9 (xx2x13)
9,0,x,9,0,x (1.x2.x)
7,6,x,5,0,x (32x1.x)
x,6,x,5,0,x (x2x1.x)
9,0,9,9,x,x (1.23xx)
9,6,7,x,0,x (312x.x)
9,6,9,x,0,x (213x.x)
7,6,9,x,0,x (213x.x)
9,x,9,9,0,x (1x23.x)
7,6,7,5,x,x (3241xx)
7,0,x,5,6,x (3.x12x)
9,0,7,9,x,x (2.13xx)
7,0,9,9,x,x (1.23xx)
x,0,x,5,6,x (x.x12x)
7,x,9,9,0,x (1x23.x)
9,x,7,9,0,x (2x13.x)
9,6,7,x,6,x (312x1x)
7,6,9,x,6,x (213x1x)
9,6,x,9,0,x (21x3.x)
7,x,7,5,6,x (3x412x)
9,6,x,5,0,x (32x1.x)
x,6,9,x,0,x (x12x.x)
7,6,x,5,6,x (42x13x)
x,0,9,9,x,x (x.12xx)
7,x,7,9,x,9 (1x12x3)
x,6,7,5,x,x (x231xx)
9,x,7,9,x,7 (2x13x1)
7,x,9,9,x,7 (1x23x1)
7,0,9,x,6,x (2.3x1x)
9,6,x,x,6,7 (31xx12)
9,0,x,9,x,9 (1.x2x3)
9,x,x,9,0,9 (1xx2.3)
9,6,7,9,x,x (3124xx)
9,0,7,x,6,x (3.2x1x)
9,0,9,x,6,x (2.3x1x)
7,6,x,x,6,9 (21xx13)
7,6,9,9,x,x (2134xx)
9,0,x,9,6,x (2.x31x)
7,x,x,5,6,7 (3xx124)
7,6,x,5,x,7 (32x1x4)
9,6,7,5,x,x (4231xx)
7,6,9,5,x,x (3241xx)
9,0,x,5,6,x (3.x12x)
7,x,x,9,0,9 (1xx2.3)
9,x,x,9,0,7 (2xx3.1)
9,0,x,9,x,7 (2.x3x1)
7,0,x,9,x,9 (1.x2x3)
x,2,x,3,6,x (x1x23x)
x,6,x,3,2,x (x3x21x)
9,0,x,x,6,7 (3.xx12)
9,x,7,9,6,x (3x241x)
7,0,x,x,6,9 (2.xx13)
7,6,x,x,0,9 (21xx.3)
9,6,x,x,0,9 (21xx.3)
9,6,x,x,0,7 (31xx.2)
9,0,x,x,6,9 (2.xx13)
7,x,9,9,6,x (2x341x)
x,0,9,x,6,x (x.2x1x)
x,0,x,9,x,9 (x.x1x2)
9,x,7,5,6,x (4x312x)
7,x,9,5,6,x (3x412x)
9,x,7,9,x,9 (2x13x4)
9,x,9,9,x,7 (2x34x1)
7,x,9,9,x,9 (1x23x4)
x,6,x,5,x,7 (x2x1x3)
9,x,x,9,6,7 (3xx412)
9,x,9,x,6,7 (3x4x12)
7,x,x,9,6,9 (2xx314)
7,x,9,x,6,7 (2x4x13)
7,6,x,9,x,9 (21x3x4)
7,6,9,x,x,9 (213xx4)
7,x,7,x,6,9 (2x3x14)
9,x,7,x,6,9 (3x2x14)
9,6,7,x,x,9 (312xx4)
9,6,x,9,x,7 (31x4x2)
7,6,7,x,x,9 (213xx4)
9,6,7,x,x,7 (412xx3)
9,6,9,x,x,7 (314xx2)
7,x,9,x,6,9 (2x3x14)
7,6,9,x,x,7 (214xx3)
9,x,7,x,6,7 (4x2x13)
9,6,x,5,x,7 (42x1x3)
7,x,x,5,6,9 (3xx124)
x,0,x,x,6,9 (x.xx12)
x,6,x,x,0,9 (x1xx.2)
9,x,x,5,6,7 (4xx123)
7,6,x,5,x,9 (32x1x4)
x,6,9,x,x,7 (x13xx2)
x,6,7,x,x,9 (x12xx3)
9,6,x,x,0,x (21xx.x)
9,0,x,9,x,x (1.x2xx)
9,x,x,9,0,x (1xx2.x)
7,6,x,5,x,x (32x1xx)
9,6,7,x,x,x (312xxx)
7,6,9,x,x,x (213xxx)
7,x,x,5,6,x (3xx12x)
9,x,7,9,x,x (2x13xx)
7,x,9,9,x,x (1x23xx)
9,0,x,x,6,x (2.xx1x)
9,x,7,x,6,x (3x2x1x)
7,x,9,x,6,x (2x3x1x)
9,x,x,9,x,7 (2xx3x1)
7,x,x,9,x,9 (1xx2x3)
9,x,x,x,6,7 (3xxx12)
7,6,x,x,x,9 (21xxx3)
9,6,x,x,x,7 (31xxx2)
7,x,x,x,6,9 (2xxx13)

Quick Summary

  • The Bsus2b5 chord contains the notes: B, C♯, F
  • In open E country tuning, there are 252 voicings available
  • Also written as: B2-5, Bsus2-5
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Dobro fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bsus2b5 chord on Dobro?

Bsus2b5 is a B sus2♭5 chord. It contains the notes B, C♯, F. On Dobro in open E country tuning, there are 252 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Bsus2b5 on Dobro?

To play Bsus2b5 on in open E country tuning, use one of the 252 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Bsus2b5 chord?

The Bsus2b5 chord contains the notes: B, C♯, F.

How many ways can you play Bsus2b5 on Dobro?

In open E country tuning, there are 252 voicings for the Bsus2b5 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: B, C♯, F.

What are other names for Bsus2b5?

Bsus2b5 is also known as B2-5, Bsus2-5. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: B, C♯, F.

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