Bsus4 chord on Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB)
in Cross G (GDGB) (G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B) tuning
Bsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:B · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | B B F# F# B B E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x B B E E F# F# | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 11 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | E E B B F# F# B B | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 x x 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | B B F# F# x x E E | easy | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | E E B B E E F# F# | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | F# F# B B E E B B | medium | |
| x x 4 4 4 4 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x F# F# B B E E | easy | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 11 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | E E B B F# F# F# F# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 11 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | E E B B F# F# x x | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | F# F# B B E E F# F# | hard | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | F# F# B B E E x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 x x 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | E E B B x x F# F# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 11 11 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | E E B B F# F# B B | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 12 12 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | F# F# B B E E B B | medium | |
| 9 9 x x 11 11 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | E E x x F# F# B B | hard | |
| 11 11 x x 9 9 0 0 | 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | F# F# x x E E B B | hard |
The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB) 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.