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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.

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Bsus4 Guitar Chord

A suspended fourth. Bsus4 creates natural tension.

Also known as

  • B sus4
  • B suspended 4th
  • B suspended fourth

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

Barre at the 2nd fret and add the sus4 (E) with your pinky. The resolution from Bsus4 to B major is a classic move in rock and worship music. The 2nd-fret position offers comfortable string tension for the pinky stretch.

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

eBGDAE 1 1 3 3 4 1 1 1
eBGDAE 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4
eBGDAE 1 1 1 4 3 3 1 1
eBGDAE 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 1

See how Bsus4 works with other chords — Progression Generator