B7sus4 Guitar Chord

B7sus4 is a 7sus4 chord made of B · E · F♯ · A. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: x22200 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

B7sus4

Open position · root on 5th string · x22200

B7sus4

Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x24252

B7sus4

Fret 7 barre · root on 6th string · 777977 · from fret 7

Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 3.
Let strings 2, 1 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

B7sus4 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x22200 and 2 more shapes — All B7sus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B
rootE
4thF♯
5thA
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + A7sus4 shape → sounds as B7sus4
Capo on fret 7 + E7sus4 shape → sounds as B7sus4

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

B Mixolydian Mode

Other B chords

B Bm B7 Bmaj7 Bm7 B6 Bm6 Bsus4 Bsus2 B7sus4 Bdim Bdim7 Bm7b5 Baug Badd9 B9 Bm9 Bmaj9

7sus4 chords in other keys

C7sus4 C♯7sus4 D7sus4 E♭7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 F♯7sus4 G7sus4 A♭7sus4 A7sus4 B♭7sus4 B7sus4

FAQ

What notes are in the B7sus4 chord?

The B7sus4 chord is made of B, E, F♯, A. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added.

What's the easiest way to play B7sus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x22200 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a A7sus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B7sus4?

B mixolydian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).