Bb7sus4 Guitar Chord B♭7sus4 = A#7sus4

B♭7sus4 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 1: x13141 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bb7sus4

Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x13141

Bb7sus4

Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 686866 · from fret 6

Bb7sus4

Fret 8 · root on 4th string · x-x-8-10-9-11 · from fret 8

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 4.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bb7sus4 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x13141 and 2 more shapes — All Bb7sus4 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 1 + A7sus4 shape → sounds as B♭7sus4
Capo on fret 6 + E7sus4 shape → sounds as B♭7sus4

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♭B♭m B♭7 B♭maj7 B♭m7 B♭6 B♭m6 B♭sus4 B♭sus2 B♭7sus4 B♭dim B♭dim7 B♭m7b5 B♭aug B♭add9 B♭9 B♭m9 B♭maj9

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 B♭7sus4 chord?

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

What's the easiest way to play B♭7sus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x13141 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a A7sus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭7sus4?

B♭ mixolydian fits well.

Are B♭7sus4 and A♯7sus4 the same chord?

Yes. B♭ and A♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 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).