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Guitar chord · Suspended 4th

Bbsus4 chord (Bb Suspended 4th)

Replaces the 3rd with a 4th, suspending major/minor feeling with open tension.

Notes BbEbF
Formula 1 4 5
Shapes 3 on this page

Bbsus4 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, Bb.

Esus4 Open / Barre Shape 6 8 8 8 6 6
Asus4 Open / Barre Shape x 1 3 3 4 1
Dsus4 Open Shape x x 8 10 11 11

Interactive chord diagram

Bbsus4 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E

Tap any note to hear it.

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Questions

What notes are in a Bbsus4 chord?
Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb, F: the 1, 4, 5 of Bb.
How do you play Bbsus4 on guitar?
Esus4 Open / Barre Shape: 6 8 8 8 6 6; Asus4 Open / Barre Shape: x 1 3 3 4 1; Dsus4 Open Shape: x x 8 10 11 11 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

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