Bsus4 chord on piano
B suspended 4th: B · E · F♯. It sounds held breath: the 4th wants to fall to the 3rd, and resolving it is the oldest trick in music.
NotesB E F♯
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: B — finger 1 · E — finger 3 · F♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootB – E – F♯
- 1stE – F♯ – B
- 2ndF♯ – B – E
Songs that use Bsus4
Frédéric ChopinPrelude in E minor
E minor · Intermediate
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
BeethovenMoonlight Sonata (1st mvt)
C# minor · Advanced
GriegElfin Dance
E minor · Intermediate
ChopinWaltz Op. 69 No. 2
B minor · Advanced
DebussySarabande (Pour le piano)
C# minor · Advanced