What notes are in the B7sus4 chord?

B7sus4 (B dominant 7 sus4) contains B, E, F♯, A — formula 1 4 5 ♭7.

How do you play B7sus4 on guitar?

A common shape is x22202 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.

What scale goes with B7sus4?

Good choices to solo over B7sus4: B Mixolydian, B Dorian, B Phrygian.

What key is B7sus4 in?

B7sus4 is diatonic in D major (VI7sus4), E major (V7sus4), G major (III7sus4), A major (II7sus4), C♯ minor (♭VII7sus4), E minor (V7sus4).

B7sus4 Chord on Guitar

B7sus4 is the B dominant 7 sus4 chord — 4 notes (B, E, F♯, A) built from the formula 1 4 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: B · E · F♯ · AFormula: 1 · 4 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

B7sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)

open position
fret 2
fret 7
fret 9
fret 12

B7sus4: Drop 2 voicings

bass: 5
bass: 5
bass: 5
bass: ♭7
bass: ♭7
bass: ♭7
bass: R
bass: R
bass: R
bass: 4
bass: 4
bass: 4

B7sus4: Drop 3 voicings

bass: 4
bass: 4
bass: 5
bass: 5
bass: ♭7
bass: ♭7
bass: R
bass: R

B7sus4: Shell voicings (jazz)

R-3-7
R-3-7
R-7-3
R-7-3

Keys that contain B7sus4

Scales to play over B7sus4

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain B, E, F♯, A.

Other B chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7 sus4 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the B7sus4 chord?: B7sus4 (B dominant 7 sus4) contains B, E, F♯, A — formula 1 4 5 ♭7.
How do you play B7sus4 on guitar?: A common shape is x22202 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with B7sus4?: Good choices to solo over B7sus4: B Mixolydian, B Dorian, B Phrygian.
What key is B7sus4 in?: B7sus4 is diatonic in D major (VI7sus4), E major (V7sus4), G major (III7sus4), A major (II7sus4), C♯ minor (♭VII7sus4), E minor (V7sus4).