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B sus4 chord (Bsus4)

B sus4 is a 3-note sus4 chord: B – E – F♯. It sounds suspended, eager to return to the major chord. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio.

  • NotesB – E – F♯
  • Formula1 – 4 – 5
  • SymbolBsus4 · Bsus
  • TypeSus4 chord

B sus4 on guitar

  • ×12341BF♯BEF♯
    Barre at fret 2 (A shape)
  • 7123411BF♯BEF♯B
    Barre at fret 7 (E shape)

How to place your fingers (barre at fret 2)

  1. Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from the 5th to the 1st string.
  2. Finger 2 (middle) on fret 4 of the 4th string (D).
  3. Finger 3 (ring finger) on fret 4 of the 3rd string (G).
  4. Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 5 of the 2nd string (B).
  5. Do not play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (B). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

B sus4 on piano

BEF♯

In root position, play B – E – F♯ from bottom to top with fingers 1, 3 and 5 of your right hand (thumb, middle and pinky). With your left hand you usually play just the root (B) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

  • First inversion: E – F♯ – B
  • Second inversion: F♯ – B – E

B sus4 on ukulele

  • BEF♯B
    From fret 2
  • 4BF♯BE
    From fret 4

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of B sus4

  • B1 · root
  • E4 · perfect fourth
  • F♯5 · perfect fifth

It usually resolves to the major chord with the same root (Xsus4 → X): a classic embellishment in strumming and endings.

Progressions with Bsus4

Suspend and resolve: Isus4 – I

Bsus4 usually resolves to B: you change just one note and the chord “settles”.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B suspended 4 chord?

B suspended 4 (Bsus4) has 3 notes: B (root), E (perfect fourth), F♯ (perfect fifth).

How do you play B suspended 4 on guitar?

The most common shape uses a barre at fret 2: x 2 4 4 5 2 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from the 5th to the 1st string. Place finger 2 (middle finger) at fret 4 on the 4th string (D). Place finger 3 (ring finger) at fret 4 on the 3rd string (G). Place finger 4 (pinky) at fret 5 on the 2nd string (B). Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

How do you write B suspended 4 as a chord symbol?

It's written Bsus4; you'll also see Bsus. Chord notation uses letters for notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, and B.

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