Bsus4 piano chord (B suspended 4th)
B – E – F♯
Formula 1 – 4 – 5
Bsus4 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 Bsus4
B – E – F♯
1st inversion Bsus4/E
E – F♯ – B
2nd inversion Bsus4/F♯
F♯ – B – E
Bsus4 chord questions
What notes are in the B suspended 4th chord?
Bsus4 is B, E, F♯. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5, counted from the root B.
How do you play Bsus4 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 Bsus4?
Root position: B–E–F♯; 1st inversion: E–F♯–B; 2nd inversion: F♯–B–E.