B♭ Sus4 Chord on Guitar
The B♭ Sus4 chord contains B♭, E♭ and F — 3 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B♭ | E♭ | F |
| Interval | Root | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing B♭ Sus4
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ E♭ F# A♭ B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C E♭ F G B♭ |
| Dorian | C E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Phrygian | C D F G B♭ |
| Lydian | D♭ E♭ F# A♭ B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Locrian | C D F G A |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E♭ B |
| Harmonic Minor | E♭ B♭ |
| Melodic Minor | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E♭ A♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | C F B♭ |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | E♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | B♭ |
| Blues | C F B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ F A |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B♭ Sus4 chord?
B♭, E♭ and F. That is 3 notes.
How is the B♭ Sus4 chord built?
From a root of B♭: E♭ is the perfect 4th and F is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the B♭ Sus4 chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the B♭ Sus4 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the B♭ Sus4 chord?
E♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the B♭ Sus4 chord already contains.
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