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B Flat sus4 Chord on Guitar
- B♭sus4
- B♭ · E♭ · F
- Barre at fret 1
- Also written A♯sus4
A-shape barre
B flat sus4, written B♭sus4, is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third, so it sounds unresolved until the third comes back. B♭sus4 has no open shape, so it is usually played as an A-shape barre chord at the 1st fret.
How to play B♭sus4, finger by finger
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at the 1st fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 4 at the 3rd fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 3 at the 3rd fret.
- Put your pinky finger on string 2 at the 4th fret.
- Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.
More ways to play B♭sus4
Notes in B♭ sus4
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ | 1 | root |
| E♭ | 4 | fourth |
| F | 5 | fifth |
Formula: 1 – 4 – 5
Questions about B♭sus4
What notes are in B♭sus4?
B♭, E♭ and F. Those are the 1, 4, 5 of the chord, counted from B♭.
Which strings do I strum for B♭sus4?
Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.
Is B♭sus4 the same as A♯sus4?
Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. B flat and A sharp are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write A♯, songs in flat keys write B♭.
What chord does B♭sus4 lead to?
Most often B♭. The fourth wants to move to the third, which turns B♭sus4 into B♭.
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