B♭sus4 8-string bass chord

How to play B♭sus4 on 8-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 3rd fret and your middle finger on the C string at the 3rd fret. Let the F string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, B, E, A and D strings.

From the F♯ string x x x x x 3 3 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in B♭sus4?

B♭sus4, B♭ suspended fourth, is B♭, E♭ and F: the root (B♭), the perfect fourth (E♭) and the perfect fifth (F). Its formula is 1 4 5.

Where does B♭sus4 go?

Usually to B♭: the fourth, E♭, falls a half step to the third, D. Playing B♭sus4 then B♭ is one of the oldest moves in music.

What is the difference between B♭sus4 and B♭sus2?

B♭sus4 puts E♭ where the third would be, B♭sus2 puts C there. Both leave the third out.