B7sus4 chord (B7sus4) on guitar and piano

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B7sus4
The B7sus4 chord (B7sus4) is made of the notes B, E, F# and A. It is built from the root B with a fourth, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
The 7sus4 chord combines the suspended fourth with the minor seventh: an open, jazzy sound common in pop, funk and gospel.

B7sus4

Notes: B – E – F# – A
Guitar — positions on the neck
B7sus4×213141B7sus47131411B7sus4××91324
Piano — root position and inversions
B7sus4C1235B E F# AB7sus4C1245E F# A BB7sus4C1235F# A B EB7sus4C1245A B E F#

Fingerings and positions

On guitar, this chord can be played in 3 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24252. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.

Notes and intervals

Note
Interval
B
root
E
fourth
F#
perfect fifth
A
minor seventh

Neighbouring chords

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the B7sus4 chord?

The notes of the B7sus4 chord (B7sus4) are B, E, F# and A.

How do you play the B7sus4 chord on guitar?

On guitar, this chord can be played in 3 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x24252.

How is the B7sus4 chord built?

The B7sus4 chord (B7sus4) is made of the notes B, E, F# and A. It is built from the root B with a fourth, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.