Bsus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
Bsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:B · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (15)
Bsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 4 | 1 2 3 4 | E B F# B | medium | |
| 4 7 4 4 | 1 2 1 1 | F# E F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 9 11 | 2 1 3 4 | B E B F# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 | B F# B E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 2 4 | 3 1 2 4 | F# B E B | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 | – 3 1 2 | x E F# B | medium | |
| 9 7 x 11 | 2 1 – 3 | B E x F# | hard | |
| 9 9 x 9 | 1 2 – 3 | B F# x E | easy | |
| 2 2 4 x | 1 2 3 – | E B F# x | medium | |
| 4 7 x 4 | 1 3 – 2 | F# E x B | hard | |
| x 7 9 11 | – 1 2 3 | x E B F# | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 | – 1 1 1 | x F# B E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 2 x | 3 1 2 – | F# B E x | medium | |
| 2 x 4 4 | 1 – 2 3 | E x F# B | hard | |
| 4 x 2 4 | 2 – 1 3 | F# x E B | hard |
The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bsus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 4 | 5 | E |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bsus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bsus4 chord?
Bsus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes B, E, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.