How to play Bsus4: a suspended 4th built on B, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 4 4 5 2 (x = not played).
| Note | B | E | F# |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 4 | 5 |
Bsus4 is a suspended 4th with B as its root. The full theoretical spelling is B, E, F#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Bsus4 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 5 major keys and 5 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Bsus4 is spelled B, E, F#: the root, 4th, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 2 4 4 5 2 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the A string to the high E string (a barre). Add the D and G strings at the 4th fret. Add the B string at the 5th fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Bsus4 belongs to 10 keys: B major (the I chord), E major (the V chord), A major (the ii chord), D major (the vi chord), G major (the iii chord), B minor (the i), F# minor (the iv), E minor (the v), G# minor (the III) and C# minor (the VII).
