Piano chord

B Sus4 Piano Chord (Bsus4)

The B Sus4 chord on piano is made of the notes B, E and F♯. Suspended and unresolved. The 3rd is replaced by the 4th.

B Sus4 chord on a piano keyboard: B, E, F♯ C5C6 B E F♯

Bsus4 B – E – F♯

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What notes are in B Sus4?

3 notes, built 1 – 4 – 5 up from B.

Notes
B – E – F♯
Formula
1 – 4 – 5
Semitones from the root
0 – 5 – 7
Symbol
Bsus4
Chord type
Suspended 4th, 3 notes

How to play B Sus4 on piano

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

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

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B Sus4 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Bsus4/E, Bsus4/F♯.

B Sus4 root position on piano: B, E, F♯ B E F♯
Root position Bsus4 B – E – F♯ RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B Sus4 1st inversion on piano: E, F♯, B E F♯ B
1st inversion Bsus4/E E – F♯ – B RH 1 – 2 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
B Sus4 2nd inversion on piano: F♯, B, E F♯ B E
2nd inversion Bsus4/F♯ F♯ – B – E RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 2 – 1

Progressions with B Sus4

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

Suspension and release

in B major

  1. Isus4 Bsus4
  2. I B
  3. IVsus4 Esus4
  4. IV E
Suspension and release in B major: Bsus4, B, Esus4, E B E F♯

Suspended dominant

in E major

  1. ii F♯m
  2. Vsus4 Bsus4
  3. V B
  4. I E
Suspended dominant in E major: F♯m, Bsus4, B, E C♯ F♯ A

Can you find B Sus4?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of B Sus4 (Bsus4)

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B Sus4 chord FAQ

What notes are in the B Sus4 chord?

B Sus4 (Bsus4) has 3 notes: B, E and F♯. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5, counted up from B.

How do you play B Sus4 on the piano?

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

What are the inversions of B Sus4?

1st inversion: E, F♯, B (Bsus4/E). 2nd inversion: F♯, B, E (Bsus4/F♯).

Other B chords

Suspended 4th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open Bsus4 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano