Bsus4 chord
Bsus4 is B, E and F♯: 1–4–5 built on B. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
x-2-4-4-0-0 · open · easy
- Notes
- B · E · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
- First shape
- x-2-4-4-0-0
Bsus4 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · B–E–F♯ · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- B · E · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
Bsus4 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
4-4-2-2 · movable · medium
- Notes
- B · E · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
- First shape
- 4-4-2-2
Changing out of Bsus4
Three changes cover most of what Bsus4 does in songs.
- Bsus4 → B (resolves down to the third)
Guitar: Bsus4 (x-2-4-4-0-0) to B (x-2-4-4-4-2): your middle and ring fingers stay put, the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the B string, 4th fret. Shared notes: B and F♯.
Piano: Bsus4 to B: play B in root position (B–D♯–F♯) and B and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while E moves down to D♯. B - Bsus4 → E (IV in B major)
Guitar: Bsus4 (x-2-4-4-0-0) to E (0-2-2-1-0-0): move the index finger to the G string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the A string, 2nd fret, the ring finger goes to the D string, 2nd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. B and E carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: Bsus4 to E: play E in 2nd inversion (B–E–G♯) and B and E stay under the same fingers, while F♯ moves up to G♯. E - Bsus4 → F♯ (V in B major)
Guitar: Bsus4 (x-2-4-4-0-0) to F♯ (2-4-4-3-2-2): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 2nd fret, move the middle finger to the G string, 3rd fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 4th fret, the pinky finger comes down on the D string, 4th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. F♯ carries over from one chord to the other.
Piano: Bsus4 to F♯: play F♯ in 1st inversion (A♯–C♯–F♯) and F♯ stays under the same finger, while B moves down to A♯ and E down to C♯. F♯
Guitar with a capo: capo 2, Asus4 shape; capo 7, Esus4 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 4, Gsus4 shape.
How Bsus4 is built
Bsus4 lifts the third up to the fourth. The suspended note wants to fall back, so Bsus4 usually resolves to B major: play Bsus4 then B and you'll hear it settle.
From B, go 5 half steps up to E then 2 half steps up to F♯.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | root | 0 | |
| E | perfect fourth | 5 | |
| F♯ | perfect fifth | 7 |
Keys and progressions with Bsus4
Bsus4 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
Chords close to Bsus4
- Bsus4 and B differ by one note: E in Bsus4, D♯ in B. They share B and F♯. B
- Bsus4 and Bsus2 differ by one note: E in Bsus4, C♯ in Bsus2. They share B and F♯. Bsus2
Chords that share most of their notes with Bsus4: Esus2, Eadd9, E9, E, Em, Esus4.
Every B chord
Bsus4 chord: questions
What notes are in the Bsus4 chord?
B, E and F♯. Bsus4 is built 1–4–5 from B: E is the perfect fourth and F♯ is the perfect fifth.
How do you play Bsus4 on guitar?
The usual shape is x-2-4-4-0-0 (open). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Bsus4 on piano?
Play B, E and F♯ with right-hand fingers 1-3-5. B sits just right of the group of three black keys. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Bsus4 on ukulele?
4-4-2-2 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Bsus4 in?
Bsus4 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
What's the difference between Bsus4 and B?
Bsus4 and B differ by one note: E in Bsus4, D♯ in B. They share B and F♯.
Every diagram on this page is generated from the notes B, E and F♯ and checked automatically so the sound matches the drawing. Updated September 2026.