Bsus4 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 x 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 2 2 | – – – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x B B E E B B B B F# F# | easy | |
| x x x x x x 3 3 5 5 2 2 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x B B E E F# F# | medium | |
| 7 7 5 5 x x 3 3 7 7 x x | 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | B B E E x x B B F# F# x x | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 0 0 8 8 7 7 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 – – | B B E E E E E E F# F# E E | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | B B F# F# B B E E F# F# B B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 12 0 0 0 0 10 10 12 12 12 12 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 | E E B B E E F# F# B B E E | medium | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x B B F# F# B B B B E E | easy | |
| 2 2 5 5 2 2 3 3 5 5 2 2 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | F# F# E E F# F# B B E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 7 7 x x 3 3 5 5 x x | 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 – – | B B F# F# x x B B E E x x | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 0 0 8 8 5 5 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 – – | B B F# F# E E E E E E E E | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | B B F# F# B B E E F# F# E E | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 12 0 0 12 12 10 10 0 0 12 12 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | E E B B E E F# F# B B E E | medium | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 3 3 5 5 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x B B F# F# B B E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 2 2 3 3 5 5 2 2 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x E E F# F# B B E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 7 7 3 3 7 7 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x E E B B B B F# F# x x | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 0 0 8 8 7 7 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 – – | B B E E E E E E F# F# x x | medium |
The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.