B♭sus4 (also written A♯sus4) is the Bb suspended fourth chord. It has 3 notes: B♭ – E♭ – F (1 – 4 – 5).
A suspended fourth replaces the third with the fourth. It sounds open and unresolved, and usually falls back to the major chord (sus4 → major).
B♭sus4 chord on Guitar
x13341
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x-x-8-10-11-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 1st fret; D 3rd fret; G 3rd fret; B 4th fret; high E 1st fret.
B♭sus4 chord on Ukulele
3311
3566
8566
8-10-11-8Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 3rd fret; E 1st fret; A 1st fret.
B♭sus4 chord on Piano
Play B♭, E♭ and F 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♭sus4 chord
B♭sus4 appears in 27 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Dean Martin – Marry Me Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Fish Fight – Better Days Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper – Burning Daylight Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds – Winners And Losers Chords Piano & Ukulele
- Benjamin Ingrosso – En Dag När Du Blir Stor Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- James Arthur – Emily Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music – Names Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Elliott Smith – I Didnt Understand Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Avenue Beat – F2020 Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- Zoé gotusso – Ganas Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mean Girls – Sexy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Nightwish – Music Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
Related chords
Other Bb chords:
Chords in the key of B♭ major:
B♭sus4 chord: questions
What notes are in the B♭sus4 chord?
B♭sus4 (Bb suspended fourth) is made of B♭, E♭ and F (1 – 4 – 5).
How do you play B♭sus4 on guitar?
The most common shape is x13341 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play B♭sus4 on ukulele?
Play 3311 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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