Bsus4 piano chord (B suspended 4th)

B – E – F♯

Formula 1 – 4 – 5

BEF♯

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♯

BEF♯

1st inversion Bsus4/E

E – F♯ – B

EBF♯

2nd inversion Bsus4/F♯

F♯ – B – E

BEF♯

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.