Bsus4 Guitar Chord

Bsus4 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 2: x24452 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Bsus4

Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x24452

Bsus4

Fret 7 barre · root on 6th string · 799977 · from fret 7

Bsus4

Fret 9 · root on 4th string · x-x-9-11-12-12 · from fret 9

Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 4.
Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 5.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Bsus4 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x24452 and 2 more shapes — All Bsus4 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 2 + Asus4 shape → sounds as Bsus4
Capo on fret 7 + Esus4 shape → sounds as Bsus4

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

Other B chords

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

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4 C♯sus4 Dsus4 E♭sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F♯sus4 Gsus4 A♭sus4 Asus4 B♭sus4 Bsus4

FAQ

What notes are in the Bsus4 chord?

The Bsus4 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 Bsus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x24452 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Asus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Bsus4?

B mixolydian or B major 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).