B♭ suspended 4th chord
How to play B♭sus4 on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
B♭root
E♭4th
F5th
- Symbol
- B♭sus4
- Notes
- B♭ – E♭ – F
- Formula
- R – 4 – 5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The B♭ suspended 4th chord is made of B♭ – E♭ – F (formula R – 4 – 5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
B♭sus4 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
B♭ – E♭ – F
1st inversion
E♭ – F – B♭
2nd inversion
F – B♭ – E♭