B♭ suspended 4th (B♭sus4)
B♭Root
E♭Perf 4
FPerf 5
Anticipatory and unresolved. Replaces the 3rd with a 4th. Common in rock and pop as a transition chord.
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How to play it
B♭sus4
B♭ suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- B♭Root
- E♭P4
- FP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
B♭+5 fretsE♭+2 fretsF
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with B♭sus2 →
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Where to go next
More B♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B♭
What B♭sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B♭ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
B♭sus4
B♭ suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- B♭, the root
- Root
- B♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- B♭Root
- E♭P4
- FP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More B♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B♭
What B♭sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B♭ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root