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B flat suspended fourth (Bbsus4) chord on ukulele

Notes
B♭E♭F
Formula
145

How to play Bbsus4 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1 · barre

    Bbsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 1: barre at fret 1, notes Bb, Eb, F

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3

    Bbsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 2: from fret 3, notes Bb, Eb, F

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5

    Bbsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 3: from fret 5, notes Bb, Eb, F

  4. Shape 4 · fret 8

    Bbsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 4: from fret 8, notes Bb, Eb, F

  5. Shape 5 · fret 10

    Bbsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 5: from fret 10, notes Bb, Eb, F

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (B flat).

Bbsus4 inversions on ukulele

The same Bbsus4 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bbsus4/F

    B flat suspended fourth, Bbsus4/F, 3566B♭sus4/F31234B♭FB♭E♭metronotuner.com

  2. 5th (F) in the bass2nd inversion · Bbsus4/F

    B flat suspended fourth, Bbsus4/F, 8566B♭sus4/F54123E♭FB♭E♭metronotuner.com

About the suspended fourth chord

Swaps the third for the fourth, which wants to fall back to the third: a hanging sound that begs for resolution (Dsus4 → D). A classic at the end of phrases, in 70s rock and in guitar fills in pop and country.

Notes and intervals of Bbsus4

Bbsus4 (B flat suspended fourth) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • B♭ · 1 · root
  • E♭ · 4 · perfect fourth
  • F · 5 · perfect fifth

Other B flat chords

Suspended fourth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Bbsus4 chord on ukulele?

Bbsus4 (B flat suspended fourth) has 5 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Bbsus4?

The notes of Bbsus4 are B♭, E♭, F. The formula is 1 · 4 · 5: root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth.

What does Bbsus4 mean?

Bbsus4 is the chord symbol for B flat suspended fourth. Swaps the third for the fourth, which wants to fall back to the third: a hanging sound that begs for resolution (Dsus4 → D). A classic at the end of phrases, in 70s rock and in guitar fills in pop and country.

Can I play Bbsus4 on other instruments?

Yes. Bbsus4 also has a page on guitar, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Bbsus4 on other instruments

All ukulele chords