# 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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B♭7sus4
- 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: 20

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 6 8 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/x66866)
- Shape 2: 11 11 13 13 11 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/bbddbd)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 13 13 11 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/xxddbd)
- Shape 4: -1 6 3 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/x63344)
- Shape 5: -1 6 3 3 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/x63364)
- Shape 6: -1 6 6 3 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/x66364)
- Shape 7: 11 8 8 8 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/b8889b)
- Shape 8: 11 11 -1 10 11 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/bbxabx)

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