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Chord chart for B suspended 4th / E (1st inversion) Guitar Chord: Notes, Shapes & Bass Note | Guitar Wiz

Bsus4/E guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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B suspended 4th / E (1st inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

B suspended 4th / E (1st inversion)

Bsus4/E is the B suspended 4th / E (1st inversion) guitar chord with E in the bass. It uses the notes B, E, and F♯ and the interval formula 1-4-5.

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.

Also written as Bsus4.

Root note: B
Bass note: E
Chord tones: 3
Playable shapes: 214

Chord tones

BEF♯

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape xx2402

xx2402

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string.
  4. 4 Let the second string ring open.
  5. 5 Strum from the 4th string down.

Shape 022402

022402

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

Shape details

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

Bsus4/E shape xx2402

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Let the second string ring open
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

Bsus4/E shape 022402

How to play this shape

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

Bsus4/E shape 024402

How to play this shape

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

Bsus4/E shape 024400

How to play this shape

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

Bsus4/E shape x79977

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, and 5th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Do not play the sixth string
  5. 5 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

Bsus4/E shape 079977

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, and 5th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Let the sixth string ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

Bsus4/E shape 099977

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Let the sixth string ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

Bsus4/E shape 099907

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 1st string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Let the sixth and second strings ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in Bsus4/E?

Bsus4/E uses the notes B, E, and F♯. Its interval formula is 1-4-5.

What is another name for Bsus4/E?

Bsus4/E is also written as Bsus4.

How do you play Bsus4/E on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string. Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string. Let the second string ring open. Strum from the 4th string down.

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