Bsus4 Chord on Guitar
Notes B E F♯. Start with the 4-string Bsus4 (x x 4 4 5 2), then the Asus4-shape barre at fret 2.
Chord · Bsus4 suspended 4th
Easy Bsus4 (4 strings) · x x 4 4 5 2
movable, no open strings
Asus4-shape barre (fret 2) · x 2 4 4 5 2
barre, movable
Esus4-shape barre (fret 7) · 7 9 9 9 7 7
barre, movable
1 B4 E5 F♯
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): middle (2), fret 4
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 4
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 5
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 2
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 2
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 2
- String 4 (D): middle (2), fret 4
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 4
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 5
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 2
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 7
- String 6 (low E): index (1), fret 7
- String 5 (A): middle (2), fret 9
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 9
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 9
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 7
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 7
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | root |
| 4 | E | perfect 4th |
| 5 | F♯ | perfect 5th |
Formula 1 4 5 (suspended 4th).
Also written Bsus, B suspended 4th.
More on this chord type: Sus chords
Capo shapes that sound as Bsus4
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Asus4 shape + capo 2
Esus4 shape + capo 7
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Keys that contain Bsus4
| Key | Bsus4 is the |
|---|---|
| B major | Isus4 |
| B minor | Isus4 |
| E major | Vsus4 |
| E minor | Vsus4 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Bsus4: what goes wrong
Bsus4 to B
Bsus4 has E, the 4th, where B major has D♯, the 3rd. In the barre at fret 2 (x 2 4 4 5 2) the pinky on string 2 fret 5 is that E: drop it to fret 4 and you hear the suspension resolve to B.
"Bsus" means Bsus4
A chord sheet that writes only "sus" means sus4. Bsus2 (B, C♯, F♯) is a different chord and is always written with the 2.
Related chords
Learn and practise Bsus4
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FAQ
What notes are in Bsus4?
B, E, F♯: the 1, 4, 5 of the Bsus4 suspended 4th chord.
What does sus mean in Bsus4?
Suspended: the 3rd (D♯) is replaced by the 4th (E), so the chord is B, E, F♯. With no 3rd it is neither major nor minor.