Piano chord

B 7sus4 Piano Chord (B7sus4)

The B 7sus4 chord on piano is made of the notes B, E, F♯ and A. Suspended with dominant tension. Common in funk and gospel.

B 7sus4 chord on a piano keyboard: B, E, F♯, A C5C6 B E F♯ A

B7sus4 B – E – F♯ – A

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What notes are in B 7sus4?

4 notes, built 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7 up from B.

Notes
B – E – F♯ – A
Formula
1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 5 – 7 – 10
Symbol
B7sus4
Chord type
7sus4, 4 notes

How to play B 7sus4 on piano

  • Right hand: B (1), E (2), F♯ (3), A (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on B.
  • Left hand: B (5), E (3), F♯ (2), A (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on B.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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B 7sus4 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: B7sus4/E, B7sus4/F♯, B7sus4/A.

B 7sus4 root position on piano: B, E, F♯, A B E F♯ A
Root position B7sus4 B – E – F♯ – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B 7sus4 1st inversion on piano: E, F♯, A, B E F♯ A B
1st inversion B7sus4/E E – F♯ – A – B RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B 7sus4 2nd inversion on piano: F♯, A, B, E F♯ A B E
2nd inversion B7sus4/F♯ F♯ – A – B – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
B 7sus4 3rd inversion on piano: A, B, E, F♯ A B E F♯
3rd inversion B7sus4/A A – B – E – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B 7sus4

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in E major

  1. ii7 F♯m7
  2. V7sus4 B7sus4
  3. Imaj7 Emaj7
ii–V–I in E major: F♯m7, B7sus4, Emaj7 C♯ E F♯ A

Minor cadence

in E minor

  1. i Em
  2. iv Am
  3. V7sus4 B7sus4
  4. i Em
Minor cadence in E minor: Em, Am, B7sus4, Em B E G

Can you find B 7sus4?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B 7sus4 (B7sus4)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is B 7sus4 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of B7sus4, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E majorV7sus4

Minor keys

  • E minorV7sus4 (harmonic minor)
  • C♯ minorVII7sus4

B 7sus4 chord FAQ

What notes are in the B 7sus4 chord?

B 7sus4 (B7sus4) has 4 notes: B, E, F♯ and A. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from B.

How do you play B 7sus4 on the piano?

Put your right thumb on B and play B, E, F♯ and A with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on B.

What are the inversions of B 7sus4?

1st inversion: E, F♯, A, B (B7sus4/E). 2nd inversion: F♯, A, B, E (B7sus4/F♯). 3rd inversion: A, B, E, F♯ (B7sus4/A).

What key is B 7sus4 in?

B7sus4 belongs to E major (V7sus4) and C♯ minor (VII7sus4).

Other B chords

7sus4 chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open B7sus4 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano