Bsus4 is the B 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).
Bsus4 chord on Guitar
x24452
799977
x-x-9-11-12-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 2nd fret; D 4th fret; G 4th fret; B 5th fret; high E 2nd fret.
Bsus4 chord on Ukulele
4422
4677
9677
9-11-12-9Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 4th fret; C 4th fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.
Bsus4 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 Bsus4 chord
Bsus4 appears in 88 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Yabesh Thapa – Firfirey Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Elevation Worship – Alleluia Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Olly – Scarabocchi Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Little River Band – In My Life Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Zach Bryan ft John Mayer – Better Days Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Brandon Lake – Love Of God Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hayes & The Heathens – Nobody Dies From Weed Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kirsten Adamson – Without Warning Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- H1-Key – Deeper Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Alan Parsons – Don’t Fade Now Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Celtic Thunder – Buachaill Ón Éirne Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Dillards – Easy Ride Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other B chords:
Chords in the key of B major:
Bsus4 chord: questions
What notes are in the Bsus4 chord?
Bsus4 (B suspended fourth) is made of B, E and F♯ (1 – 4 – 5).
How do you play Bsus4 on guitar?
The most common shape is x24452 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Bsus4 on ukulele?
Play 4422 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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