Chord · 6ths & Adds

B♭6sus4 — B♭ 6th Sus 4

B♭6sus4 is the B♭ 6th sus 4 chord. It is built on the root B♭ with perfect 4th (E♭), perfect 5th (F) and major 6th (G) above it — the formula 1 4 5 6, sounding the notes B♭ E♭ F G. On the piano it sits at Bb (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still B♭6sus4.

Root
B♭
Quality
6th Sus 4
Formula
1 4 5 6
Notes
B♭ E♭ F G

On the keyboard

B♭6sus4 on the piano keyboard: B♭ E♭ F GB♭E♭FG

The notes of B♭6sus4

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1B♭rootB♭3
4E♭perfect 4thE♭4
5Fperfect 5thF4
6Gmajor 6thG4

Other 6ths & adds on B♭

B♭6B♭m6B♭6/9B♭m6/9B♭add2B♭add4B♭add9B♭add11B♭add♯11B♭m(add9)B♭m(add11)B♭6/9♯11B♭add9♯11B♭m6/7B♭m6/9/7B♭m6/11B♭m6♯11B♭m6/9/11B♭m6/9♯11

6th Sus 4 chords on every root

C6sus4D♭6sus4D6sus4E♭6sus4E6sus4F6sus4F♯6sus4G6sus4A♭6sus4A6sus4B6sus4

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.