What notes are in a Bbsus4 chord?

Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb, F: the 1, 4, 5 of Bb.

What scale goes with Bbsus4?

Scales on Bb that contain every note of Bbsus4: Bb Major, Bb Minor, Bb Minor Pentatonic, Bb Blues, Bb Dorian, Bb Phrygian.

Guitar chord · Suspended 4th

Bbsus4 chord (Bb Suspended 4th)

Replaces the 3rd with a 4th, suspending major/minor feeling with open tension.

Notes BbEbF

Formula 1 4 5

Shapes 3 on this page

Bbsus4 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, Bb.

Esus4 Open / Barre Shape 6 8 8 8 6 6

Asus4 Open / Barre Shape x 1 3 3 4 1

Dsus4 Open Shape x x 8 10 11 11

Interactive chord diagram

Bbsus4 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Bbsus4

These scales start on Bb and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Bbsus4 is the chord of the moment.

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Questions

What notes are in a Bbsus4 chord?: Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb, F: the 1, 4, 5 of Bb.
How do you play Bbsus4 on guitar?: Esus4 Open / Barre Shape: 6 8 8 8 6 6; Asus4 Open / Barre Shape: x 1 3 3 4 1; Dsus4 Open Shape: x x 8 10 11 11 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Bbsus4?: Scales on Bb that contain every note of Bbsus4: Bb Major, Bb Minor, Bb Minor Pentatonic, Bb Blues, Bb Dorian, Bb Phrygian.

Suspended 4th chords in every key

Csus4 C#sus4 Dsus4 Ebsus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F#sus4 Gsus4 Absus4 Asus4 Bbsus4 Bsus4