Bsus2b5 Mandolin Chord — Chart and Tabs in Irish Tuning

Short answer: Bsus2b5 is a B sus2♭5 chord with the notes B, C♯, F. In Irish tuning, there are 286 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: B2-5, Bsus2-5

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How to Play Bsus2b5 on Mandolin

Bsus2b5, B2-5, Bsus2-5

Notes: B, C♯, F

x,4,3,3,4,4,3,3 (x2113411)
x,x,x,x,4,2,3,3 (xxxx4123)
x,x,x,x,2,4,3,3 (xxxx1423)
x,x,x,9,8,8,11,11 (xxx21134)
x,x,x,9,8,8,11,9 (xxx21143)
x,x,x,9,8,8,9,11 (xxx21134)
4,4,3,3,x,4,3,3 (2311x411)
4,4,3,3,4,x,3,3 (23114x11)
x,4,3,3,4,x,3,3 (x2113x11)
x,4,3,3,x,4,3,3 (x211x311)
x,4,3,3,4,4,3,x (x211341x)
6,4,3,3,x,4,3,3 (4211x311)
6,4,3,3,4,x,3,3 (42113x11)
x,4,3,x,4,4,3,3 (x21x3411)
x,4,x,3,4,4,3,3 (x2x13411)
x,4,3,3,4,4,x,3 (x21134x1)
x,x,x,x,4,2,3,x (xxxx312x)
x,x,x,x,2,4,3,x (xxxx132x)
x,x,11,9,8,8,11,x (xx32114x)
x,x,9,9,8,8,11,x (xx23114x)
x,x,11,9,8,8,9,x (xx42113x)
x,x,x,x,2,4,x,3 (xxxx13x2)
x,x,x,x,4,2,x,3 (xxxx31x2)
x,x,11,9,8,8,x,11 (xx3211x4)
x,x,9,9,8,8,x,11 (xx2311x4)
x,x,11,9,8,8,x,9 (xx4211x3)
x,x,x,9,8,8,11,x (xxx2113x)
x,x,x,9,8,8,x,11 (xxx211x3)
x,x,x,9,x,8,11,9 (xxx2x143)
x,x,x,9,8,x,11,11 (xxx21x34)
x,x,x,9,8,x,9,11 (xxx21x34)
x,x,x,9,x,8,11,11 (xxx2x134)
x,x,x,9,x,8,9,11 (xxx2x134)
x,x,x,9,8,x,11,9 (xxx21x43)
4,4,3,3,4,x,3,x (23114x1x)
4,4,3,3,x,4,3,x (2311x41x)
4,4,3,3,x,4,x,3 (2311x4x1)
4,4,3,3,4,x,x,3 (23114xx1)
4,4,x,3,4,x,3,3 (23x14x11)
4,x,3,x,4,4,3,3 (2x1x3411)
4,4,3,x,4,x,3,3 (231x4x11)
4,4,3,x,x,4,3,3 (231xx411)
4,4,x,3,x,4,3,3 (23x1x411)
x,4,3,3,4,4,x,x (x21134xx)
x,4,3,3,4,x,3,x (x2113x1x)
x,4,3,3,x,4,3,x (x211x31x)
6,4,3,3,x,4,3,x (4211x31x)
6,4,3,3,x,x,3,3 (3211xx11)
6,4,3,3,4,x,3,x (42113x1x)
x,4,3,x,4,4,3,x (x21x341x)
x,4,3,x,x,4,3,3 (x21xx311)
x,4,3,x,4,x,3,3 (x21x3x11)
x,4,x,3,4,x,3,3 (x2x13x11)
x,4,x,3,4,4,3,x (x2x1341x)
x,4,3,3,4,x,x,3 (x2113xx1)
x,4,3,3,x,4,x,3 (x211x3x1)
x,4,x,3,x,4,3,3 (x2x1x311)
6,4,3,x,4,x,3,3 (421x3x11)
6,4,3,3,x,4,x,3 (4211x3x1)
6,4,3,3,4,x,x,3 (42113xx1)
6,4,3,x,x,4,3,3 (421xx311)
6,4,x,3,4,x,3,3 (42x13x11)
6,4,x,3,x,4,3,3 (42x1x311)
x,4,x,3,4,4,x,3 (x2x134x1)
x,4,3,x,4,4,x,3 (x21x34x1)
x,4,x,x,4,4,3,3 (x2xx3411)
x,x,3,x,2,4,3,x (xx2x143x)
x,x,3,x,4,2,3,x (xx2x413x)
x,x,3,x,4,2,x,3 (xx2x41x3)
x,x,3,x,2,4,x,3 (xx2x14x3)
x,x,11,9,8,8,x,x (xx3211xx)
x,x,9,9,8,x,11,x (xx231x4x)
x,x,11,9,8,x,11,x (xx321x4x)
x,x,11,9,8,x,9,x (xx421x3x)
x,x,11,9,x,8,9,x (xx42x13x)
x,x,11,9,x,8,11,x (xx32x14x)
x,x,9,9,x,8,11,x (xx23x14x)
x,x,9,9,8,x,x,11 (xx231xx4)
x,x,11,9,x,8,x,9 (xx42x1x3)
x,x,9,9,x,8,x,11 (xx23x1x4)
x,x,11,9,x,8,x,11 (xx32x1x4)
x,x,11,9,8,x,x,9 (xx421xx3)
x,x,11,9,8,x,x,11 (xx321xx4)
x,x,x,9,x,8,11,x (xxx2x13x)
x,x,x,9,8,x,11,x (xxx21x3x)
x,x,x,9,x,8,x,11 (xxx2x1x3)
x,x,x,9,8,x,x,11 (xxx21xx3)
4,4,3,3,4,x,x,x (23114xxx)
4,4,3,3,x,4,x,x (2311x4xx)
x,4,3,3,4,x,x,x (x2113xxx)
4,4,3,x,x,4,3,x (231xx41x)
4,x,3,x,4,4,3,x (2x1x341x)
4,4,3,x,4,x,3,x (231x4x1x)
4,x,3,x,4,x,3,3 (2x1x3x11)
4,x,3,x,x,4,3,3 (2x1xx311)
4,4,x,3,x,4,3,x (23x1x41x)
6,4,3,3,4,x,x,x (42113xxx)
4,4,x,3,4,x,3,x (23x14x1x)
x,4,3,3,x,4,x,x (x211x3xx)
6,4,3,3,x,x,3,x (3211xx1x)
4,4,x,3,x,4,x,3 (23x1x4x1)
4,4,x,x,x,4,3,3 (23xxx411)
4,x,3,x,4,4,x,3 (2x1x34x1)
4,4,x,x,4,x,3,3 (23xx4x11)
6,4,3,3,x,4,x,x (4211x3xx)
4,4,3,x,4,x,x,3 (231x4xx1)
4,4,x,3,4,x,x,3 (23x14xx1)
4,x,x,x,4,4,3,3 (2xxx3411)
4,4,3,x,x,4,x,3 (231xx4x1)
x,4,x,3,4,x,3,x (x2x13x1x)
x,4,x,3,x,4,3,x (x2x1x31x)
6,4,3,x,2,2,x,x (432x11xx)
x,4,3,x,4,x,3,x (x21x3x1x)
x,4,3,x,x,4,3,x (x21xx31x)
6,4,x,3,2,2,x,x (43x211xx)
6,4,x,3,x,4,3,x (42x1x31x)
6,4,x,3,x,x,3,3 (32x1xx11)
6,4,x,3,4,x,3,x (42x13x1x)
6,4,3,x,x,x,3,3 (321xxx11)
6,4,3,x,x,4,3,x (421xx31x)
6,4,3,x,4,x,3,x (421x3x1x)
6,4,3,3,x,x,x,3 (3211xxx1)
x,4,3,x,x,4,x,3 (x21xx3x1)
6,4,x,x,2,2,3,x (43xx112x)
x,4,x,x,4,x,3,3 (x2xx3x11)
x,4,3,x,4,x,x,3 (x21x3xx1)
x,4,x,3,4,x,x,3 (x2x13xx1)
x,4,x,3,4,4,x,x (x2x134xx)
x,4,3,x,4,4,x,x (x21x34xx)
x,4,x,3,x,4,x,3 (x2x1x3x1)
6,x,3,x,2,2,3,x (4x2x113x)
x,4,x,x,x,4,3,3 (x2xxx311)
x,4,x,3,2,4,x,x (x3x214xx)
x,4,3,x,2,4,x,x (x32x14xx)
x,4,3,x,4,2,x,x (x32x41xx)
x,4,x,3,4,2,x,x (x3x241xx)
6,4,x,x,4,x,3,3 (42xx3x11)
6,4,x,3,x,4,x,3 (42x1x3x1)
6,4,x,x,x,4,3,3 (42xxx311)
6,4,x,3,4,x,x,3 (42x13xx1)
6,4,3,x,x,4,x,3 (421xx3x1)
6,4,3,x,4,x,x,3 (421x3xx1)
6,x,x,x,2,2,3,3 (4xxx1123)
x,4,x,x,4,4,3,x (x2xx341x)
6,x,3,x,2,2,x,3 (4x2x11x3)
6,4,x,x,2,2,x,3 (43xx11x2)
x,4,x,x,4,2,3,x (x3xx412x)
x,4,x,x,2,4,3,x (x3xx142x)
x,x,3,x,2,4,x,x (xx2x13xx)
x,x,3,x,4,2,x,x (xx2x31xx)
10,x,11,9,8,8,x,x (3x4211xx)
x,4,x,x,4,4,x,3 (x2xx34x1)
x,4,x,x,4,2,x,3 (x3xx41x2)
x,4,x,x,2,4,x,3 (x3xx14x2)
10,x,9,9,x,x,9,11 (2x11xx13)
10,x,11,9,x,x,9,9 (2x31xx11)
10,x,9,9,x,x,11,9 (2x11xx31)
10,x,x,9,8,8,11,x (3xx2114x)
10,x,9,9,x,x,11,11 (2x11xx34)
10,x,11,9,x,x,9,11 (2x31xx14)
10,x,11,9,x,x,11,9 (2x31xx41)
10,x,x,9,8,8,x,11 (3xx211x4)
x,x,11,9,8,x,x,x (xx321xxx)
x,x,11,9,x,8,x,x (xx32x1xx)
6,4,3,3,x,x,x,x (3211xxxx)
4,4,x,3,4,x,x,x (23x14xxx)
4,x,3,x,x,4,3,x (2x1xx31x)
4,4,3,x,4,x,x,x (231x4xxx)
4,x,3,x,4,x,3,x (2x1x3x1x)
4,4,x,3,x,4,x,x (23x1x4xx)
4,x,x,x,x,4,3,3 (2xxxx311)
4,x,3,x,4,4,x,x (2x1x34xx)
4,x,x,x,4,x,3,3 (2xxx3x11)
4,4,3,x,x,4,x,x (231xx4xx)
4,x,3,x,4,x,x,3 (2x1x3xx1)
4,x,3,x,x,4,x,3 (2x1xx3x1)
4,x,3,x,2,4,x,x (3x2x14xx)
x,4,x,3,4,x,x,x (x2x13xxx)
6,x,3,x,2,2,x,x (3x2x11xx)
x,4,3,x,4,x,x,x (x21x3xxx)
4,x,3,x,4,2,x,x (3x2x41xx)
4,4,x,x,8,4,x,x (11xx21xx)
4,4,x,x,4,8,x,x (11xx12xx)
4,4,x,x,4,x,3,x (23xx4x1x)
6,4,x,3,4,x,x,x (42x13xxx)
6,4,3,x,4,x,x,x (421x3xxx)
4,x,x,x,4,4,3,x (2xxx341x)
6,4,3,x,x,x,3,x (321xxx1x)
6,4,x,3,x,x,3,x (32x1xx1x)
4,4,x,x,x,4,3,x (23xxx41x)
6,4,x,3,2,x,x,x (43x21xxx)
6,x,x,x,2,2,3,x (3xxx112x)
6,4,3,x,2,x,x,x (432x1xxx)
x,4,x,3,x,4,x,x (x2x1x3xx)
4,x,x,x,4,2,3,x (3xxx412x)
x,4,3,x,x,4,x,x (x21xx3xx)
4,x,x,x,2,4,3,x (3xxx142x)
6,4,x,x,8,4,x,x (21xx31xx)
6,4,x,x,4,8,x,x (21xx13xx)
4,4,x,x,4,x,x,3 (23xx4xx1)
4,4,x,x,x,4,x,3 (23xxx4x1)
6,4,3,x,x,4,x,x (421xx3xx)
6,4,x,3,x,4,x,x (42x1x3xx)
6,4,3,x,x,x,x,3 (321xxxx1)
6,4,x,x,x,x,3,3 (32xxxx11)
6,4,x,3,x,x,x,3 (32x1xxx1)
4,x,x,x,4,4,x,3 (2xxx34x1)
6,4,3,x,x,2,x,x (432xx1xx)
6,x,3,x,4,2,x,x (4x2x31xx)
4,x,x,x,4,2,x,3 (3xxx41x2)
6,x,x,x,2,2,x,3 (3xxx11x2)
6,x,3,x,2,4,x,x (4x2x13xx)
x,4,x,x,x,4,3,x (x2xxx31x)
x,4,x,x,4,x,3,x (x2xx3x1x)
6,4,x,3,x,2,x,x (43x2x1xx)
4,x,x,x,2,4,x,3 (3xxx14x2)
6,x,9,9,8,x,x,x (1x342xxx)
6,4,x,x,4,x,3,x (42xx3x1x)
x,4,x,x,4,8,x,x (x1xx12xx)
6,4,x,x,x,4,3,x (42xxx31x)
x,4,x,x,8,4,x,x (x1xx21xx)
x,4,x,x,4,x,x,3 (x2xx3xx1)
x,4,x,x,x,4,x,3 (x2xxx3x1)
6,x,x,x,2,4,3,x (4xxx132x)
6,4,x,x,2,x,3,x (43xx1x2x)
6,x,3,x,x,2,3,x (4x2xx13x)
6,4,x,x,x,2,3,x (43xxx12x)
6,x,3,x,2,x,3,x (4x2x1x3x)
6,x,x,x,4,2,3,x (4xxx312x)
6,4,x,x,8,8,x,x (21xx34xx)
10,x,9,9,x,x,11,x (2x11xx3x)
10,x,11,9,x,x,9,x (2x31xx1x)
6,x,x,9,8,8,x,x (1xx423xx)
6,x,9,9,x,8,x,x (1x34x2xx)
6,4,x,x,4,x,x,3 (42xx3xx1)
6,4,x,x,x,4,x,3 (42xxx3x1)
6,x,x,x,x,2,3,3 (4xxxx123)
6,x,3,x,x,2,x,3 (4x2xx1x3)
6,4,x,x,x,2,x,3 (43xxx1x2)
6,x,3,x,2,x,x,3 (4x2x1xx3)
6,4,x,x,2,x,x,3 (43xx1xx2)
6,x,x,x,2,4,x,3 (4xxx13x2)
6,x,x,x,4,2,x,3 (4xxx31x2)
6,x,x,x,2,x,3,3 (4xxx1x23)
10,x,11,9,8,x,x,x (3x421xxx)
10,x,x,9,x,x,11,9 (2xx1xx31)
10,x,11,9,x,x,x,9 (2x31xxx1)
6,x,x,9,8,x,9,x (1xx32x4x)
6,x,x,9,x,8,9,x (1xx3x24x)
10,x,9,9,x,x,x,11 (2x11xxx3)
10,x,x,9,x,x,9,11 (2xx1xx13)
10,x,11,9,x,8,x,x (3x42x1xx)
6,x,x,9,8,x,x,9 (1xx32xx4)
6,x,x,9,x,8,x,9 (1xx3x2x4)
10,x,11,9,x,x,11,x (2x31xx4x)
10,x,x,9,x,8,11,x (3xx2x14x)
10,x,x,9,8,x,11,x (3xx21x4x)
10,x,11,9,x,x,x,11 (2x31xxx4)
10,x,x,9,x,x,11,11 (2xx1xx34)
10,x,x,9,8,x,x,11 (3xx21xx4)
10,x,x,9,x,8,x,11 (3xx2x1x4)
4,x,3,x,4,x,x,x (2x1x3xxx)
6,4,3,x,x,x,x,x (321xxxxx)
4,x,3,x,x,4,x,x (2x1xx3xx)
6,4,x,3,x,x,x,x (32x1xxxx)
4,x,x,x,x,4,3,x (2xxxx31x)
4,x,x,x,4,x,3,x (2xxx3x1x)
6,x,3,x,2,x,x,x (3x2x1xxx)
4,x,x,x,4,8,x,x (1xxx12xx)
4,x,x,x,8,4,x,x (1xxx21xx)
4,x,x,x,4,x,x,3 (2xxx3xx1)
4,x,x,x,x,4,x,3 (2xxxx3x1)
6,x,3,x,x,2,x,x (3x2xx1xx)
6,4,x,x,8,x,x,x (21xx3xxx)
10,x,11,9,x,x,x,x (2x31xxxx)
6,x,x,9,8,x,x,x (1xx32xxx)
6,4,x,x,x,x,3,x (32xxxx1x)
6,x,x,x,x,2,3,x (3xxxx12x)
6,x,x,x,2,x,3,x (3xxx1x2x)
6,4,x,x,x,8,x,x (21xxx3xx)
6,x,x,9,x,8,x,x (1xx3x2xx)
6,4,x,x,x,x,x,3 (32xxxxx1)
6,x,x,x,2,x,x,3 (3xxx1xx2)
6,x,x,x,x,2,x,3 (3xxxx1x2)
10,x,x,9,x,x,11,x (2xx1xx3x)
10,x,x,9,x,x,x,11 (2xx1xxx3)

Quick Summary

  • The Bsus2b5 chord contains the notes: B, C♯, F
  • In Irish tuning, there are 286 voicings available
  • Also written as: B2-5, Bsus2-5
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Mandolin fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Bsus2b5 chord on Mandolin?

Bsus2b5 is a B sus2♭5 chord. It contains the notes B, C♯, F. On Mandolin in Irish tuning, there are 286 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Bsus2b5 on Mandolin?

To play Bsus2b5 on in Irish tuning, use one of the 286 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 Mandolin?

In Irish tuning, there are 286 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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