B♭7sus4 8-string guitar chord

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B♭ dominant seventh suspended fourth · Frets 4–6

F♯BEADGBE4R5R4♭7noteB♭FB♭E♭A♭roleR5R4♭7fret46666frets 4–6C1C2C3C4C5C6
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How to play B♭7sus4 on 8-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the F♯ string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the low B string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the low E string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 6th fret and your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the G, high B and high E strings.

From the F♯ string 4 6 6 6 6 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in B♭7sus4?

B♭7sus4, B♭ dominant seventh suspended fourth, is B♭, E♭, F and A♭: the root (B♭), the perfect fourth (E♭), the perfect fifth (F) and the minor seventh (A♭). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7.

Where does B♭7sus4 go?

Usually to B♭7, E♭ falling to D, and on to E♭. On its own it is the open, floating sound of a lot of folk and pop.

B♭7sus4 on other instruments

Guitar7-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo

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