Bsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
Bsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:B · E · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Bsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 3 0 1 1 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x B E F# B E | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 6 3 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x B E B E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 5 0 6 x | 3 4 1 – 2 – | B E F# F# E x | medium | |
| 8 8 x 0 6 8 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | B E x F# E B | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 8 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | B E B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 10 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x F# B E x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 3 0 1 3 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x B E F# B F# | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 6 3 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x B F# B E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 5 0 8 x | 2 3 1 – 4 – | B E F# F# F# x | medium | |
| 8 8 10 0 6 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | B E B F# E x | hard | |
| 8 10 10 10 8 8 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | B F# B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 3 0 x x | – 1 2 – – – | x B E F# x x | easy | |
| x 3 5 5 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F# B E x | medium | |
| 8 8 5 5 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | B E F# B x x | medium | |
| 8 10 10 0 6 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | B F# B F# E x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 8 x | 1 1 2 3 1 – | B E B E F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.