Bsus4 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)

in Alternative (GGBD) tuning

41121BBEF#
Bsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:B · E · F#
easybarre on fret 4
Piano Left hand Right hand
BBBEF#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
4 4 5 41 1 2 1B B E F#easy · barre on fret 4
9 9 7 92 3 1 4E E F# Bmedium
9 11 0 91 3 – 2E F# B Bmedium
x 4 5 4– 1 2 1x B E F#easy · barre on fret 4
x 9 7 9– 2 1 3x E F# Bmedium
11 9 0 93 1 – 2F# E B Bmedium
4 x 5 41 – 3 2B x E F#easy
9 11 7 92 4 1 3E F# F# Bhard
9 11 0 x1 2 – –E F# B xmedium
11 9 7 94 2 1 3F# E F# Bhard
11 9 0 x2 1 – –F# E B xmedium
9 x 7 92 – 1 3E x F# Bhard
9 11 12 91 2 3 1E F# B Bmedium · barre on fret 9
11 9 12 92 1 3 1F# E B Bmedium · barre on fret 9
9 11 12 x1 2 3 –E F# B xmedium
11 9 12 x2 1 3 –F# E B xmedium

The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10B
45E
57F#

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.