# B♭ suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The B♭ suspended 4th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth E♭, creating a suspended, unresolved sound. This tension naturally resolves to the major or minor third, adding anticipation and dynamic movement in rock and pop.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B♭sus4
- Notes: B♭, E♭, F
- Intervals: 1 (B♭), 4 (E♭), 5 (F)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, hopeful, spacious
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Worship, Folk
- Playable shapes: 40

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 6 8 8 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/668866)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 8 8 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/xx8866)
- Shape 3: 6 8 8 8 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/688866)
- Shape 4: -1 1 1 3 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/x11341)
- Shape 5: -1 1 3 3 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/x13341)
- Shape 6: 6 6 3 3 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/663346)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 8 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/xx8abb)
- Shape 8: -1 13 13 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/xddabb)

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