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Bsus4 Guitar Chord

B suspended fourth (Bsus4) is made of the notes B E F♯. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Bsus4 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    1 3 4 B F♯ B B E

    x24400

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 7

    7fr 1 3 4 B E B E F♯ B

    779977

  3. Shape 3

    From fret 4

    4fr 4 1 2 3 B E F♯ B E

    77445x

Notes in Bsus4

Formula 1 4 5
DegreeNote
1B
4E
5F♯

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your index finger on string 5 at fret 2.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 4.
  3. Put your little finger on string 3 at fret 4.
  4. Let strings 2, 1 ring open.
  5. Don’t play string 6.
  6. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 7.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 9.
  3. Put your little finger on string 3 at fret 9.
  4. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Bsus4 chord?

B suspended fourth has the notes B E F♯. Its formula is 1 4 5. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Bsus4 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as x24400 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between Bsus4 and Bsus2?

Bsus4 has the notes B E F♯, and Bsus2 has B C♯ F♯. The only difference is that Bsus4 has E where Bsus2 has C♯.

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