Chord chart for B dominant 7th suspended 4th / F♯ (2nd inversion) Guitar Chord: Notes, Shapes & Bass Note | Guitar Wiz

B7sus4/F♯ guitar shapes

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B dominant 7th suspended 4th / F♯ (2nd inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

B dominant 7th suspended 4th / F♯ (2nd inversion)

B7sus4/F♯ is the B dominant 7th suspended 4th / F♯ (2nd inversion) guitar chord with F♯ in the bass. 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. With F♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of B dominant 7th suspended 4th.

Also written as B7sus4.

Root note: B
Bass note: F♯
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 114

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 202200

202200

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position.
  3. 3 Let the fifth, second, and first strings ring open.
  4. 4 Strum from the 6th string down.

Shape 222200

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string, 4th string, 5th string, and 6th string in barre position.
  2. 2 Let the second and first strings ring open.
  3. 3 Strum from the 6th 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.

Shape details

Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.

B7sus4/F♯ shape 202200

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
  3. 3 Let the fifth, second, and first strings ring open
  4. 4 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

B7sus4/F♯ shape 222200

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string, 4th string, 5th string, and 6th string in barre position
  2. 2 Let the second and first strings ring open
  3. 3 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

B7sus4/F♯ shape 202402

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th 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 1st string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Let the fifth and second strings ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

B7sus4/F♯ shape 224200

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string, 5th string, and 6th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Let the second and first strings ring open
  4. 4 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

B7sus4/F♯ shape xx4200

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Let the second and first strings ring open
  4. 4 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  5. 5 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

B7sus4/F♯ shape 204200

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th 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 Let the fifth, second, and first strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

B7sus4/F♯ shape 202400

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Let the fifth, second, and first strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

B7sus4/F♯ shape 204400

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Let the fifth, second, and first strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in B7sus4/F♯?

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

What is another name for B7sus4/F♯?

B7sus4/F♯ is also written as B7sus4.

How do you play B7sus4/F♯ on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position. Let the fifth, second, and first strings ring open. Strum from the 6th string down.

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