B♭7sus4 piano chord (B♭ dominant 7th sus4)
B♭ – E♭ – F – A♭
Formula 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
B♭7sus4 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position B♭7sus4
B♭ – E♭ – F – A♭
1st inversion B♭7sus4/E♭
E♭ – F – A♭ – B♭
2nd inversion B♭7sus4/F
F – A♭ – B♭ – E♭
3rd inversion B♭7sus4/A♭
A♭ – B♭ – E♭ – F
Other B♭ chords
B♭7sus4 chord questions
What notes are in the B♭ dominant 7th sus4 chord?
B♭7sus4 is B♭, E♭, F, A♭. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root B♭.
How do you play B♭7sus4 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play B♭–E♭–F–A♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on B♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of B♭7sus4?
Root position: B♭–E♭–F–A♭; 1st inversion: E♭–F–A♭–B♭; 2nd inversion: F–A♭–B♭–E♭; 3rd inversion: A♭–B♭–E♭–F.