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B7sus4 Chord Guitar

A suspended dominant that pulls hard toward E major.

×ADGBEBF#AEF#
Root4th5th7th

Index finger barres at the 2nd fret (A-shape moved up)

E6th
×
FretMuted
Finger
A5th
B
Fret2
Finger1
D4th
F#
Fret4
Finger3
G3rd
A
Fret2
Finger1
B2nd
E
Fret5
Finger4
e1st
F#
Fret2
Finger1

Notes: B – F# – A – E  ·  Formula: 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7

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Questions about B7sus4

What notes are in a B7sus4 chord?

A B7sus4 chord contains the notes B, F#, A, E. It is built from the dominant 7th suspended 4th formula 1 - 4 - 5 - ♭7, with B as the root.

Why does B7sus4 resolve to E?

B7 is the dominant (V) of E, and the sus4 adds an E note (the fourth of B) right into the chord — so it's already reaching toward the tonic before it gets there. When it resolves to E major, part of the chord barely has to move, which makes the landing feel especially smooth.

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