Bsus4 Ukulele Chord

Bsus4 is the B suspended fourth chord. It has three notes: B, E and F♯. The standard shape is the B chord with its middle note pushed up one fret: the index still barres the E and A strings at the 2nd fret, and the C string note climbs from D♯ to E.

The B grip with the suspension inside it: index barre across the E and A strings at the 2nd fret, ring and pinky at the 4th on the G and C strings.

How to play Bsus4 on ukulele, step by step

Index finger: press flat across the E to A strings at fret 2
Ring finger: 4th fret, G string
Pinky finger: 4th fret, C string
Strum all four strings.

Hold B, then move the C string finger up one fret: that is the entire difference between the two chords, and moving it back is the resolution.

More ways to play Bsus4

There are 3 common Bsus4 shapes: the standard one at the top of the page, plus these further up the neck. You only ever need one. Tap any card to hear it.

Bsus4 ukulele chord diagram, frets 4 to 7, played 4607 — Frets 4 to 7

Bsus4 ukulele chord diagram, frets 6 to 9, played 9677 — Frets 6 to 9

If the barre is not clean

The barre notes buzz: The index covers the E and A strings at the 2nd fret. Roll it slightly onto its outer edge so the bone, not the soft pad, takes the pressure.
Ring and pinky crowd the 4th fret: They sit side by side on the G and C strings. Stagger them in a shallow diagonal so each stays on its tip.
It sounds identical to B: Then the C string is still at the 3rd fret. The E at the 4th fret is the suspension; check that finger moved up.

What makes it a Bsus4

B · E · F♯ 1 4 5

Sus4 means the third is suspended: replaced by the fourth. Bsus4 keeps the root and fifth of B (B and F♯) but plays E where the third, D♯, would be. The E hangs one half step above D♯ and wants to fall back onto it, which is why Bsus4 nearly always resolves straight to B.

Expect it in the keys of B, E and F♯, and anywhere a B chord needs decorating. Since B itself is a small barre shape on the ukulele, the sus4 costs nothing extra: same barre, one finger one fret higher.

Bsus4 vs Bsus2

The two suspensions replace the third of B in opposite directions. Bsus4 pushes it up to E and creates tension that leans back toward B. Bsus2 drops it to C♯ and sounds open and cool instead.

Both are one finger away from the same barre grip, so the classic strumming cycle of B, Bsus4, B, Bsus2 sits under one hand position.

Bsus4 chord questions

Is Bsus4 hard to play?

It is exactly as hard as B: a small index barre across two strings at the 2nd fret plus two fingers at the 4th. If B works, so does this.

What does Bsus4 resolve to?

B major, almost always. The E falls one half step onto D♯ and the tension releases.

Is Bsus4 major or minor?

Neither. The third has been replaced by the fourth, which is what sus means.

Do you strum all four strings?

Yes. The barre covers the top two strings and all four are strummed.

Are Bsus4 and Bsus the same chord?

Yes. When a chart writes Bsus it means Bsus4.