Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

B♭sus4 chord (B flat suspended fourth)

The B♭sus4 chord (B flat suspended fourth) has 3 notes: B♭, E♭ and F. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third. It sounds suspended and eager to fall back to major. It works as Isus4 in B flat major and Vsus4 in E flat major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

×
Barre chord · fret 1
x11341
6fr
Barre chord · fret 6
668866

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
B♭Root
E♭Perfect fourth
FPerfect fifth

Inversions

  • Root position: B♭ – E♭ – F
  • First inversion: E♭ – F – B♭
  • Second inversion: F – B♭ – E♭

On piano

The highlighted keys (B♭, E♭ and F) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
3311
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
3566

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the B♭sus4 chord?

B♭sus4 has 3 notes: B♭, E♭ and F. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.

How do you play B♭sus4 on guitar?

The usual shape is x11341, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is B♭sus4 in?

B♭sus4 is in E flat major (Vsus4) and B flat major (Isus4).