B♭sus4 piano chord (B♭ suspended 4th)

B♭ – E♭ – F

Formula 1 – 4 – 5

B♭sus4 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♭sus4

B♭ – E♭ – F

1st inversion B♭sus4/E♭

E♭ – F – B♭

2nd inversion B♭sus4/F

F – B♭ – E♭

Other B♭ chords

B♭B♭m B♭dim B♭aug B♭sus2 B♭7 B♭maj7 B♭m7 B♭m7♭5 B♭dim7 B♭add9

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B♭sus4 chord questions

What notes are in the B♭ suspended 4th chord?

B♭sus4 is B♭, E♭, F. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5, counted from the root B♭.

How do you play B♭sus4 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play B♭–E♭–F using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on B♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of B♭sus4?

Root position: B♭–E♭–F; 1st inversion: E♭–F–B♭; 2nd inversion: F–B♭–E♭.