Mastering the B sus4 Chord: Play It with Our Interactive Guide

Reading the symbol Bsus4 as the B suspended fourth chord, you play B, E and F#: a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. The E is the hanging note, and it wants to fall to D#, which would give you B major.

Five shapes are listed on this page, one using an open string and four using a barre, from fret 2 to fret 9. If you want a groove to try them in, set the tempo of the drum loop in the player at the top and play along. If suspensions are new to you, see how suspended chords work, and note that the B Mixolydian scale contains the notes.

B suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as Bsus4, Bsus or B4.

B sus4 chord Notes:

B E F#

Chord Structure:

Formula: 1 4 5

B Sus4 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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B Sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the high E string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the low E, A, B and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position 4 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D and G strings at the same time
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the B string

Position 5 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Let the B string play without pressing any fret
Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string

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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher

FAQ

Which notes spell Bsus4?

Bsus4 is spelled B, E and F#. That gives a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. The third is replaced by the E.

How many voicings does Bsus4 have?

Bsus4 has 5 voicings, from fret 2 up to fret 9. One uses open strings, and four use a barre.

How does B suspended fourth differ from a B major chord?

B major has the third D#. Bsus4 swaps it for E, a half step higher, and keeps B and F#.

Which scale covers Bsus4?

The B Mixolydian Scale (B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A) contains B, E and F#. They are its 1st, 4th and 5th degrees.