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Bsus4 — B Suspended 4th

Bsus4 is the B suspended 4th chord. It is built on the root B with perfect 4th (E) and perfect 5th (F♯) above it — the formula 1 4 5, sounding the notes B E F♯. On the piano it sits at B (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 3 notes in any octave are still Bsus4.

Root
B
Quality
Suspended 4th
Formula
1 4 5
Notes
B E F♯

On the keyboard

Bsus4 on the piano keyboard: B E F♯145BEF♯

Right-hand fingering for this voicing: 1–4–5 (1 is the thumb).

The notes of Bsus4

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1BrootB3
4Eperfect 4thE4
5F♯perfect 5thF♯4

Other triads on B

Suspended 4th chords on every root

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