How to Play Piano Chord: B suspended 4th — root | PianoKitty

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Bsus4

root position

B suspended 4th

root position

Notes

B, E, F♯

Parent major scale: B

The notes of the B major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	B	root
2	C♯	second
3	D♯	third
4	E	fourth
5	F♯	fifth
6	G♯	sixth
7	A♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

suspended 4th chord pattern

1, 4, 5

root	B
fourth	E
fifth	F♯

Similar chords

B perfect 4th with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
B major with flattened third

Practice the suspended 4th chords Practice all inversions of Bsus4

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