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Chord chart for B7sus4 Guitar Chord (B dominant 7th suspended 4th): Notes, Shapes & How to Play | Guitar Wiz

B dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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B dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions
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About the chord

B dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord

B7sus4 is the B dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord. It uses the notes B, E, F♯, and A and the interval formula 1-4-5-♭7.

The B dominant 7th suspended 4th dominant 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth E, creating a suspended, unresolved tension. The combination of the fourth E, fifth F♯, and minor seventh A generates a powerful, dramatic sound often used in blues, rock, and jazz for dynamic resolutions.

Root note: B
Quality: dominant 7th suspended 4th
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 174

Chord tones

BEF♯A

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape 1

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
  4. 4 Strum from the 5th string down.

Shape 2

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string.
  4. 4 Strum from the 5th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

B Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

E Perfect Fourth 4

The fourth creates suspension and a sense of pull toward resolution.

F♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

A Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

Quick answers

What notes are in B7sus4?

B7sus4 uses the notes B, E, F♯, and A. Its interval formula is 1-4-5-♭7.

How do you play B7sus4 on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string. Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string. Strum from the 5th string down.

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