B7sus4 chord

B7sus4 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

B7sus4 can be seen as a B dominant seventh with the third (D#) replaced by the fourth (E). It is usually played as an open chord or as a barre chord.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth and minor seventh intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

B7sus4 is an abbreviation for B7 suspended fourth.

Notes

The notes that the B7sus4 chord consists of are B, E, F# and A.

Try it in a chord progression

D - B7sus4 - B7 - D

Inversions

1st inversion: B7sus4/E (means that E is the bass note).
2nd inversion: B7sus4/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
3rd inversion: B7sus4/A (means that A is the bass note).

Omissions

B7sus4 (no5) is a B dominant sus 7th with no fifth (F#).


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