Open G left-handed chord chart

Bsus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus2 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Open G.

Bsus2 uses the notes B, C#, F# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open G stacks a major chord under the strings, which turns left-handed rhythm and slide ideas into a much more visual game than in standard tuning. These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 2 5
Tuning D B G D G D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

 
 
 
 
 
x
1
2
C#
3
4
F#
B
F#
B
5
D
B
G
D
G
D

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

x
 
 
 
 
x
1
2
C#
3
4
B
F#
B
5
D
B
G
D
G
D

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

6fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
C#
C#
7
F#
8
9
B
B
B
10
D
B
G
D
G
D

Sus2 voicing around frets 6-10

4fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
4
F#
F#
B
5
6
C#
7
F#
8
D
B
G
D
G
D

Sus2 voicing around frets 4-8

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 2 4 4 4 x
Chord tones: B C# F#

D|-4-|
B|-2-|
G|-4-|
D|-4-|
G|-4-|
D|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 2 4 4 4 x
Chord tones: B C# F#

D|-x-|
B|-2-|
G|-4-|
D|-4-|
G|-4-|
D|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 9 7 6 9 6 9
Chord tones: B C# F#

D|-9-|
B|-7-|
G|-6-|
D|-9-|
G|-6-|
D|-9-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 7 6 4 4 x
Chord tones: B C# F#

D|-4-|
B|-7-|
G|-6-|
D|-4-|
G|-4-|
D|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus2 feels open, modern and airy and works for pop rhythm guitar, drone-based accompaniment and layered acoustic parts.

Lefty Translation

These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Grip Cue

Listen for the major second against the root and avoid pressing so hard that the voicing sounds stiff

Tuning Context

Open G feels rootsy, slide-friendly and chord-rich. It makes partial chords, droning harmonies and slide-friendly shapes easier to hear quickly.

Chord Tones
  • B
  • C#
  • F#

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

Library

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