Bsus4 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-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 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 | – – 1 1 1 2 – – | x B F# B E B B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 2 2 2 4 x x | 3 4 1 1 1 2 – – | B E F# B E B x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 0 7 4 4 0 0 | 3 – – 4 1 2 – – | B B E E F# B B E | medium | |
| 5 7 7 7 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | B F# B E x x x x | medium | |
| x 0 7 7 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 3 1 1 | x B B E B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 0 9 9 9 0 0 | – – – 1 1 1 – – | x B E F# B E B E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 0 0 x x 11 12 12 | 1 – – – – 2 3 4 | E B E x x F# B E | hard | |
| x x x x x 11 0 12 | – – – – – 1 – 2 | x x x x x F# B E | easy | |
| 12 0 12 x x x x x | 1 – 2 – – – – – | F# B E x x x x x | easy | |
| 5 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 | 3 – 1 1 1 2 – – | B B F# B E B B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 2 2 4 5 2 | – – – 1 1 2 3 1 | x x x B E B E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 0 x 4 4 0 0 | – – – – 1 2 – – | x B E x F# B B E | easy | |
| 5 7 0 7 x x x x | 1 2 – 3 – – – – | B F# E E x x x x | medium | |
| x 0 7 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x B B F# B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 0 9 9 9 0 x | – – – 1 1 1 – – | x B E F# B E B x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 0 12 x x 11 0 12 | 1 – 3 – – 2 – 4 | E B E x x F# B E | hard |
The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.