Piano chord · also written A♯7sus4

B♭ 7sus4 Piano Chord (B♭7sus4)

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♭

B♭7sus4 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
B♭7sus4
Same keys as
A♯7sus4 (A♯ – D♯ – E♯ – G♯)
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: B♭7sus4/E♭, B♭7sus4/F, B♭7sus4/A♭.

B♭ 7sus4 root position on piano: B♭, E♭, F, A♭ B♭ E♭ F A♭
Root position B♭7sus4 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 B♭7sus4/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 B♭7sus4/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 B♭7sus4/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 Fm7
  2. V7sus4 B♭7sus4
  3. Imaj7 E♭maj7
ii–V–I in E♭ major: Fm7, B♭7sus4, E♭maj7 C E♭ F A♭

Minor cadence

in E♭ minor

  1. i E♭m
  2. iv G♯m
  3. V7sus4 B♭7sus4
  4. i E♭m
Minor cadence in E♭ minor: E♭m, G♯m, B♭7sus4, E♭m 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 (B♭7sus4)

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

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What key is B♭ 7sus4 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of B♭7sus4, 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 (B♭7sus4) 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♭.

Is B♭ 7sus4 the same as A♯ 7sus4?

On the piano, yes: A♯7sus4 (A♯, D♯, E♯, G♯) uses exactly the same keys as B♭7sus4 (B♭, E♭, F, A♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; B♭7sus4 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of B♭ 7sus4?

1st inversion: E♭, F, A♭, B♭ (B♭7sus4/E♭). 2nd inversion: F, A♭, B♭, E♭ (B♭7sus4/F). 3rd inversion: A♭, B♭, E♭, F (B♭7sus4/A♭).

What key is B♭ 7sus4 in?

B♭7sus4 belongs to E♭ major (V7sus4) and C minor (VII7sus4).

Other B♭ chords

7sus4 chords on every root

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