B♭7sus4 (also written A♯7sus4) is the Bb dominant seventh suspended fourth chord. It has 4 notes: B♭ – E♭ – F – A♭ (1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7).
A seventh suspended fourth swaps the third of a dominant seventh for the fourth, often resolving to the plain seventh chord.
B♭7sus4 chord on Guitar
x13141
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x-13-13-13-11-11
x-x-8-10-9-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 1st fret; D 3rd fret; G 1st fret; B 4th fret; high E 1st fret.
B♭7sus4 chord on Ukulele
1311
8868
10-10-11-11
3546Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 3rd fret; E 1st fret; A 1st fret.
B♭7sus4 chord on Piano
Play B♭, E♭, F and A♭ together with your right hand, and B♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the B♭7sus4 chord
B♭7sus4 appears in 11 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Fish Fight – Better Days Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Gino Vannelli – Stormy River Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Rose – Black Rose Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- Jacob Collier – All I Need Piano & Ukulele Chords and Tab
- Al Jarreau – Moonlighting Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mark Forster – Wo Noch Niemand War Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Panic! At the Disco – Into The Unknown Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Alyssa Greene – The Prom Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Mark Knopfler – Slow Learner Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- West Side Story – Maria Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Queen – Jealousy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other Bb chords:
Chords in the key of B♭ major:
B♭7sus4 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭7sus4 chord?
B♭7sus4 (Bb dominant seventh suspended fourth) is made of B♭, E♭, F and A♭ (1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7).
How do you play B♭7sus4 on guitar?
The most common shape is x13141 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B♭7sus4 on ukulele?
Play 1311 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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