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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Beginner

B7sus4 Guitar Chord

A dominant seventh sus4. B7sus4 has bluesy character.

Also known as

  • B 7sus4
  • B dominant 7th suspended 4th

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

This voicing at the 2nd fret combines the dominant 7th with a suspended 4th. It creates a rich, unresolved tension that pulls toward B7. The open B7sus4 voicing using the first four frets is also available and resonates beautifully on acoustic guitar.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2
eBGDAE 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2
eBGDAE 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
eBGDAE 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

See how B7sus4 works with other chords — Progression Generator