B7sus4 chord
B seventh suspended fourth. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- B
- 1
- E
- 4
- F#
- 5
- A
- b7
There's no third, so it's neither major nor minor.
The suspended 4th creates tension that wants to resolve.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play B7sus4
- Root on A
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Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with B7sus4
B7sus4 uses only notes from B minor, F# minor, E major and E minor. It sounds most at home in B minor.