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B♭ Suspended 4th Chord (B♭sus4)

Notes: B♭, E♭, F. Tap any diagram to hear it.

B♭sus4
Notes
B♭E♭F
Formula
1 – 4 – 5

B♭sus4 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-1-1-3-4-1
Fret 6
6-6-8-8-6-6

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

B♭sus4 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
3-3-1-1
Fret 5
8-5-6-6
Fret 8
10-10-11-8

B♭sus4 on piano

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭sus2B♭dimB♭augB♭6B♭m6B♭9B♭add9B♭7sus4B♭m7♭5B♭dim7

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4C♯sus4Dsus4E♭sus4Esus4Fsus4F♯sus4Gsus4A♭sus4Asus4Bsus4

About the B♭ Suspended 4th chord

Suspended fourth chords replace the third with the fourth, creating tension that often resolves back to the major chord. B♭sus4 is built from the root (B♭), perfect fourth (E♭), perfect fifth (F).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭ Suspended 4th chord?

The B♭sus4 chord is made of B♭, E♭, F: the root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth.

How do you play B♭sus4 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-1-1-3-4-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play B♭sus4 on piano?

Press B♭, E♭, F together. In root position the lowest note is B♭.