Bb7sus4 chord

Bb7sus4 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Bb7sus4 can be seen as a Bb dominant seventh with the third (D) replaced by the fourth (Eb) and equivalent to A#7sus4. It's usually played as a movable chord.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth and minor seventh intervals.

Chord name

Bb7sus4 is an abbreviation for B flat 7th suspended fourth.

Notes

The notes that the Bb7sus4 chord consists of are Bb, Eb, F and Ab.

Try it in a chord progression

Eb - Bb7sus4 - Bb7 - Eb

Inversions

1st inversion: Bb7sus4/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bb7sus4/F (means that F is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Bb7sus4/Ab (means that Ab is the bass note).

Omissions

Bb7sus4 (no5) is a Bb dominant sus 7th with no fifth (F).


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