Six Strings
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Bsus4 (Bsus4)

The third is replaced by the fourth, so the chord is neither major nor minor. The fourth usually pulls back toward the major chord.

There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 2nd fret. It’s mostly used to add movement to B major, which it resolves to.

Notes:
B, E, F♯.
Formula:
1, 4, 5.
Difficulty:
Intermediate.
Strings played:
5 (from the A string).

Chord diagram

e|--2--|
B|--5--|
G|--4--|
D|--4--|
A|--2--|
E|--x--|

Other positions

e|--7--|
B|--7--|
G|--9--|
D|--9--|
A|--9--|
E|--7--|

Capo tip: put the capo at the 2nd fret and play the Asus4 shape: you hear Bsus4, with no barre.The capo

Often played with

The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around Bsus4.

e|--2--|
B|--4--|
G|--4--|
D|--4--|
A|--2--|
E|--x--|

B majorresolution

e|--0--|
B|--0--|
G|--1--|
D|--2--|
A|--2--|
E|--0--|

E majorIV

e|--2--|
B|--2--|
G|--3--|
D|--4--|
A|--4--|
E|--2--|

F♯ majorV