B Sus4 Chord on Piano
The B Sus4 chord contains B, E and F# — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | B | E | F# |
| Interval | Root | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing B Sus4
| Major (Ionian) | D E G A B |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D♭ E F# A♭ B |
| Dorian | D♭ E F# A B |
| Phrygian | D♭ E♭ F# A♭ B |
| Lydian | C D E G A |
| Mixolydian | D E F# A B |
| Locrian | D♭ E♭ F# A♭ B♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | C E |
| Harmonic Minor | E B |
| Melodic Minor | E A B |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E A |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E |
| Major Pentatonic | D E A |
| Minor Pentatonic | D♭ F# B |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | E |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | B |
| Blues | D♭ F# B |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D F# B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the B Sus4 chord?
B, E and F#. That is 3 notes.
How is the B Sus4 chord built?
From a root of B: E is the perfect 4th and F# is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the B Sus4 chord?
D Major (Ionian), D♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), D♭ Dorian and D♭ Phrygian, among others. Every note of the B Sus4 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the B Sus4 chord?
E Power (5). Each uses only notes the B Sus4 chord already contains.
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