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Bbsus4 Guitar Chord B♭sus4 = A#sus4

B♭sus4 is a suspended 4th chord made of B♭ · E♭ · F. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x13341 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bbsus4
×
Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x13341
Bbsus4
6fr
Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 688866 · from fret 6
Bbsus4
8fr××
Fret 8 · root on 4th string · x-x-8-10-11-11 · from fret 8
  1. Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
  3. Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
  4. Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
  5. Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 4.
  6. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  7. Strum down from string 5.
Bbsus4 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x13341 and 2 more shapes
All Bbsus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

B♭
rootE♭
4thF
5th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 1 + Asus4 shape → sounds as B♭sus4
  • Capo on fret 6 + Esus4 shape → sounds as B♭sus4

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.

Scales that fit

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭mB♭7B♭maj7B♭m7B♭6B♭m6B♭sus4B♭sus2B♭7sus4B♭dimB♭dim7B♭m7b5B♭augB♭add9B♭9B♭m9B♭maj9

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4C♯sus4Dsus4E♭sus4Esus4Fsus4F♯sus4Gsus4A♭sus4Asus4B♭sus4Bsus4

FAQ

What notes are in the B♭sus4 chord?

The B♭sus4 chord is made of B♭, E♭, F. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve.

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

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x13341 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Asus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over B♭sus4?

B♭ mixolydian or B♭ major fits well.

Are B♭sus4 and A♯sus4 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).