Bsus4 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Bsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:B · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 4 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B E B F# B | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 x | 1 1 1 1 – | B F# B E x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 4 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x B E F# B | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | x B F# B E | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 9 | – – 1 1 1 | x E F# B E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 0 2 4 x | 1 – 2 3 – | B E B F# x | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 | B F# B E B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 7 4 x | – 2 3 1 – | x B E F# x | medium | |
| x 7 7 9 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x B E B F# | hard | |
| 9 0 9 9 9 | 1 – 2 3 4 | F# E F# B E | medium | |
| 2 0 x 4 4 | 1 – – 2 3 | B E x F# B | hard | |
| 2 2 x 2 x | 1 2 – 3 – | B F# x E x | easy | |
| 7 0 7 4 4 | 3 – 4 1 2 | E E E F# B | medium | |
| x 7 9 x 9 | – 1 2 – 3 | x B F# x E | hard | |
| x x 9 9 9 | – – 1 1 1 | x x F# B E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 0 x 4 x | 1 – – 2 – | B E x F# x | hard |
The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.