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B suspended fourth chord

Bsus4

B suspended fourth

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 4
  • 5

Guitar standard tuning

Barre · fret 2

Lay your index flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 2.

E×ADGBe23456Barre at fret 2BF♯BEF♯

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. B1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. 3
  6. E4
  7. ♭5
  8. F♯5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • B Root
  • E Perfect 4th
  • F♯ Perfect 5th

About this chord

What is a B suspended fourth chord?

Bsus4 is built from 3 notes: B (the root), E (the 4), F♯ (the 5). The fourth hangs in place of the third and wants to fall back to it.

Notes
B · E · F♯
Formula
1 · 4 · 5
Also written
Bsus
Found in
Outside the major and minor keys

Neighbours

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