Bsus4 chord on piano
Bsus4 is B, E and F♯. You'll find B just right of the group of three black keys (a white key). Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.
root position · B–E–F♯ · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- B · E · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
How to play Bsus4 on piano
Count keys (black and white) from B: 5 half steps up to E then 2 half steps up to F♯. That's the whole chord: 3 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on B, 3 on E and 5 on F♯.
- Left hand: 5 on B, 3 on E and 1 on F♯.
- On the keyboard it's white, white and black keys.
Bsus4 inversions
- root position: B–E–F♯. Right hand 1-3-5.
- 1st inversion: E–F♯–B (E in the bass). RH 1-2-5.
- 2nd inversion: F♯–B–E, F♯ lowest. RH 1-3-5.
Inversions keep the same notes and change which one is lowest. Moving between chords, pick the inversion that keeps your hand closest to where it already is.
Moving between Bsus4 and its neighbours
Songs rarely hold Bsus4 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.
- B (resolves down to the third): Bsus4 to B: play B in root position (B–D♯–F♯) and B and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while E moves down to D♯. B on piano
- E (IV in B major): Bsus4 to E: play E in 2nd inversion (B–E–G♯) and B and E stay under the same fingers, while F♯ moves up to G♯. E on piano
- F♯ (V in B major): Bsus4 to F♯: play F♯ in 1st inversion (A♯–C♯–F♯) and F♯ stays under the same finger, while B moves down to A♯ and E down to C♯. F♯ on piano
Bsus4 lifts the third up to the fourth. Bsus4 holds the fourth where the third should be; drop it a half step or whole step into B or Bm to resolve. On piano you hear it best with the keys pressed together, then rolled.
A short Bsus4 drill
Play Bsus4 broken, one key at a time: B, E, F♯, E, B. Then press the keys together and check that all 3 sound at the same volume. Finish with the inversions in order: B–E–F♯; E–F♯–B; F♯–B–E.
The keys of Bsus4
Bsus4 is a suspended fourth chord, 1–4–5 from B. Root position, from the bottom: how Bsus4 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| E | white key | RH 3 · LH 3 | perfect fourth |
| F♯ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | perfect fifth |
Keys and progressions with Bsus4
Bsus4 on guitar and ukulele
Bsus4 on guitar and ukulele uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Next to try on piano
Other suspended fourth chords
Bsus4 on piano: questions
What notes are in Bsus4 on piano?
B, E and F♯: B (white key), E (white key) and F♯ (black key). Right hand 1-3-5, left hand 5-3-1.
How do you play Bsus4 on piano?
Press B, E and F♯ together (1 black, 2 white). Right hand: 1 on B, 3 on E and 5 on F♯.
What are the inversions of Bsus4?
1st inversion (E–F♯–B) and 2nd inversion (F♯–B–E), after root position (B–E–F♯). Same notes, a different one at the bottom.
What does Bsus4 look like on the keyboard?
white, white and black keys.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Bsus4. Updated September 2026.