# B dominant 7th suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> 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. With A in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of B dominant 7th suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B7sus4
- Notes: B, E, F♯, A
- Intervals: 1 (B), 4 (E), 5 (F♯), ♭7 (A)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, energetic, vibrant
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Worship
- Playable shapes: 109

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 0 2 2 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a/x02202)
- Shape 2: -1 0 2 4 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a/x02402)
- Shape 3: -1 0 4 2 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a/x04200)
- Shape 4: -1 0 4 4 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a/x04400)
- Shape 5: 5 0 4 4 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a/504400)
- Shape 6: -1 0 4 4 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a/x04450)
- Shape 7: 5 0 4 4 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a/504455)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 7 9 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a/xx7977)

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