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

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

## 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: 47

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 8 8 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/e-flat/x68866)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 1 3 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/e-flat/xx1341)
- Shape 3: -1 6 3 3 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/e-flat/x63346)
- Shape 4: -1 6 3 3 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/e-flat/x63366)
- Shape 5: 11 8 8 8 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/e-flat/b888bb)
- Shape 6: 11 8 8 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/e-flat/b88abb)
- Shape 7: 11 13 13 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/e-flat/bddabb)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 13 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b-flat-suspended-4th/e-flat/xxdabb)

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