Bsus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Bsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:B · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 3 0 | – 1 2 – | x B E F# | easy | |
| 3 3 3 x | 1 1 1 – | F# B E x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 5 5 | 3 4 1 2 | B E F# B | medium | |
| 8 10 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | B F# B E | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 | x F# B E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 0 | 1 1 1 – | F# B E F# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 5 | 1 1 1 2 | F# B E B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 5 0 | 2 3 1 – | B E F# F# | medium | |
| 8 8 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | B E B F# | medium | |
| 1 3 3 0 | 1 2 3 – | E B E F# | medium | |
| 3 x 3 5 | 1 – 2 3 | F# x E B | hard | |
| 8 8 5 x | 2 3 1 – | B E F# x | medium | |
| 8 8 x 0 | 1 2 – – | B E x F# | easy | |
| 1 3 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | E B F# F# | hard | |
| x 8 5 5 | – 3 1 2 | x E F# B | medium | |
| 8 8 10 12 | 1 2 3 4 | B E B F# | hard |
The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.