B Suspended 2nd Guitar Chord — Open D
Guitar chord voicings in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D)
B Suspended 2nd Voicings in Open D
B Suspended 2nd in Open D Tuning — Guide
Notes: B, C#, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 5P
The B Suspended 2nd chord in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over B Suspended 2nd in Open D
When playing B Suspended 2nd in Open D tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- B Major scale
- B Mixolydian scale — bluesy, perfect over dominant 7th chords