Bb7sus4 chord (B flat dominant seventh suspended fourth) on guitar
Bb7sus4 (B flat dominant seventh suspended fourth) has four notes: B flat, E flat, F and A flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5, b7. In major keys, Bb7sus4 is the II7sus4 chord in Ab major, the III7sus4 in F# major, the V7sus4 in Eb major and the VI7sus4 in Db major.
Bb7sus4 chord shapes
Finger 1 barres fret 1, then 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 1, then 3 on D, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 3, then 4 on E, 4 on A, 2 on B, 2 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 3 on G.
Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 3 on A, 4 on G.
Fingers: 1 on D, 3 on G, 2 on B, 4 on e.
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| Symbol | Bb7sus4 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Bb7sus |
| Notes | Bb Eb F Ab |
| Formula | 1 4 5 b7 |
| Intervals | root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, minor seventh |
| Type | Dominant seventh suspended fourth chord |
Bb7sus4 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 1 F (5), fret 4 Ab (flat 7), fret 6 Bb (1), fret 11 Eb (4), fret 13 F (5), fret 16 Ab (flat 7), fret 18 Bb (1), fret 23 Eb (4).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (1), fret 6 Eb (4), fret 8 F (5), fret 11 Ab (flat 7), fret 13 Bb (1), fret 18 Eb (4), fret 20 F (5), fret 23 Ab (flat 7).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (4), fret 3 F (5), fret 6 Ab (flat 7), fret 8 Bb (1), fret 13 Eb (4), fret 15 F (5), fret 18 Ab (flat 7), fret 20 Bb (1).
- G string: fret 1 Ab (flat 7), fret 3 Bb (1), fret 8 Eb (4), fret 10 F (5), fret 13 Ab (flat 7), fret 15 Bb (1), fret 20 Eb (4), fret 22 F (5).
- B string: fret 4 Eb (4), fret 6 F (5), fret 9 Ab (flat 7), fret 11 Bb (1), fret 16 Eb (4), fret 18 F (5), fret 21 Ab (flat 7), fret 23 Bb (1).
- e string: fret 1 F (5), fret 4 Ab (flat 7), fret 6 Bb (1), fret 11 Eb (4), fret 13 F (5), fret 16 Ab (flat 7), fret 18 Bb (1), fret 23 Eb (4).
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Questions
What notes are in the Bb7sus4 chord?
Bb7sus4 (B flat dominant seventh suspended fourth) has four notes: B flat, E flat, F and A flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5, b7. Bb is the root, Eb is the perfect fourth, F is the perfect fifth and Ab is the minor seventh.
How do you play Bb7sus4 on guitar?
The easiest shape is x11141. Finger 1 barres fret 1, then 4 on B.
What key is Bb7sus4 in?
In major keys, Bb7sus4 is the II7sus4 chord in Ab major, the III7sus4 in F# major, the V7sus4 in Eb major and the VI7sus4 in Db major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between Bb7sus4 and Bb7?
Bb7sus4 and Bb7 share Bb, F and Ab. Bb7sus4 has Eb, the 4th, where Bb7 has D, the 3rd.