B Suspended 4th 7th
B7sus4
Notes
B · E · F# · A
Intervals
- RootB (1P)
- Perfect 4thE (4P)
- Perfect 5thF# (5P)
- Minor 7thA (7m)
Fretboard
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About
The B7sus4 (B–E–F♯–A) combines dominant function with suspended ambiguity. The E replaces the third, delaying the chord’s major/minor identity, while the A signals dominant territory. Resolution typically happens in one of two ways: the 4th resolves down to the 3rd, producing a standard B7; or the chord resolves directly to the tonic (E), skipping the third entirely. The 4th and ♭7 are both essential — the 4th is the suspension, the ♭7 the dominant weight. The 5th can be omitted. Compared to plain Bsus4, 7sus4 has clear harmonic direction; compared to B7, it is less declarative.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- B Blues (deg 1)
- B Minor Pentatonic (deg 1)
- B Natural Minor (I)
- A Major (II)
- A Major Pentatonic (deg 2)
- A Melodic Minor (II)
- D Major (VI)
- D Major Pentatonic (deg 5)
- E Harmonic Minor (V)
- E Major (V)
- E Melodic Minor (V)
- E Natural Minor (V)
- F♯ Blues (deg 3)
- F♯ Minor Pentatonic (deg 3)
- F♯ Natural Minor (IV)
- G Major (III)
- B Dorian (I)
- B Mixolydian (I)
- B Phrygian (I)
- A Dorian (II)
- A Lydian (II)
- A Mixolydian (II)
- C Lydian (VII)
- D Lydian (VI)
- D Mixolydian (VI)
- E Dorian (V)
- E Mixolydian (V)
- F♯ Dorian (IV)
- F♯ Locrian (IV)
- F♯ Phrygian (IV)
- G Lydian (III)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. Roman numeral marks the chord root’s position in the scale; dashed badges aren’t linked yet.