B suspended 4th (Bsus4)
BRoot
EPerf 4
F♯Perf 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
Bsus4
B suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- EP4
- F♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
B+5 fretsE+2 fretsF♯
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Bsus2 →
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Where to go next
More B chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of B
What Bsus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Bsus4
B suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- B, the root
- Root
- B
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- BRoot
- EP4
- F♯P5
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 Bsus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of B major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root