B Suspended 4th Guitar Chord (Bsus4)
B suspended 4th is a three-note chord built from B (the root), E (the perfect fourth), and F♯ (the perfect fifth). It is the classic hold-your-breath chord: jangly, unresolved, and endlessly useful as an embellishment around its parent major chord. Below are 4 ways to play it in standard tuning, easiest shape first.
Bsus4 chord shapes — standard tuning
How to play it
Lay your index finger flat across the top 5 strings (from the A (5th) string up) at fret 2 — that barre is the backbone of this Bsus4 shape. Then add your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 4 and your ring finger on the B (2nd) string at fret 5. Keep the low E (6th) string out of the strum — start your downstroke from the A (5th) string.
Once that shape is comfortable, try the other 3 voicings above — same notes, different neck positions and textures.
Notes in this chord
| Symbol | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| R | root | B |
| 4 | perfect fourth | E |
| 5 | perfect fifth | F♯ |
Keep exploring
Other tunings
Open the interactive chord charts to see Bsus4 in open G, drop D, DADGAD, and more tunings.
More B chords
Nearby suspended 4th chords
Bsus4 FAQ
What notes are in Bsus4?
Bsus4 contains B, E, and F♯ — the root (B), the perfect fourth, and the perfect fifth.
Is Bsus4 a barre chord?
The most common Bsus4 shape (x-2-2-4-5-2) is a barre chord — your index finger bars fret 2 across 5 strings. There is no standard open-position shape for this chord in standard tuning, but the diagrams above include every practical alternative up the neck.
What is the easiest way to play Bsus4 on guitar?
Start with the barre · 2fr shape x-2-2-4-5-2. Lay your index finger flat across the top 5 strings (from the A (5th) string up) at fret 2 — that barre is the backbone of this Bsus4 shape. Then add your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 4 and your ring finger on the B (2nd) string at fret 5. Keep the low E (6th) string out of the strum — start your downstroke from the A (5th) string.