B Sus4
2nd Fret · A-Shape BarreMoveable A-shape sus4 rooted on B at the 2nd fret — index barres fret 2 from the A string up, ring and pinky add the 4th and 5th at fret 4, pinky reaches E on the B string at fret 5. Mute the low E.
B Sus4
7th Fret · E-Shape BarreMoveable E-shape sus4 rooted on B at the 7th fret — index barres all six strings at fret 7, ring and pinky add the 4th on the D and G strings at fret 9. Root B is on the low E string.
B Sus4
Top-Four-String VoicingA compact voicing on the top four strings — F# on the D string at fret 4, B on the G string at fret 4, E on the B string at fret 5, F# on the high e at fret 2. Strum only the top four strings.
Hear the suspension
Play B major, then Bsus4, then back to B. The E in Bsus4 wants to fall to the D# of B major — that pull is the point of a suspended chord.
No open strings
Bsus4 has no open-string voicing in standard tuning, so every shape is fretted. The A-shape barre at fret 2 is the most dependable starting point.
Use it as a moveable shape
The x-2-4-4-5-2 barre is fully moveable — slide it down a fret for A#sus4 or up a fret for Csus4.
Resolve to B major
Bsus4 is most satisfying when it lands on plain B — practise the release so the E falls cleanly to D#.
Try the partial shape
When a full barre is awkward, the x-x-4-4-5-2 top-four voicing gives you the same chord with less stretch.
About the Bsus4 Chord on Guitar
The Bsus4 chord is built from three notes: B (the root), E (the perfect 4th), and F# (the perfect 5th). It is a B major triad with the 3rd suspended — the D# is replaced by the E a half step above it. With no 3rd, Bsus4 sounds tense and unresolved, pulling strongly back to plain B major. Because B sits at the 2nd fret with no convenient open strings, every Bsus4 voicing is fretted: a moveable A-shape barre at fret 2, an E-shape barre at fret 7, and a compact top-four-string form. This page covers three voicings from intermediate to advanced. Every diagram is interactive and playable with acoustic guitar sound.
- 013 Bsus4 chord shapes from intermediate to advanced
- 02Interactive diagrams — click Play to hear each chord
- 03Acoustic guitar sound via audio engine
- 04Moveable A-shape barre, E-shape barre, and a top-four-string voicing
- 05Difficulty rating on every shape
- 06Free — no sign-up or download needed
ANATOMY
Chord Tones
The 3 notes that form the B Sus4 chord and their role in the major scale.
Every major chord follows this same formula — root, major third, perfect fifth.