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Chord Shapes

There are 5 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E, D, B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A, D and G strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Bb 7sus4 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the Bb 7sus4 chord. This chord belongs to the suspended chords family, which are chords without the third. The Bb 7sus4 chord is composed of the notes Bb, Eb, F, and Ab. The music intervals that build this chord are the Root (1), Perfect Fourth (4), Perfect Fifth (5), and Minor Seventh (b7).

If you're new to the concept of suspended chords, we recommend checking out our tutorial about suspended (sus) guitar chords. This will give you a solid foundation to understand the Bb 7sus4 chord better.

The Bb 7sus4 chord is a bit more advanced than the chords typically learned by beginners. If you're ready to take your guitar playing to the next level, you might find our tutorial about intermediate guitar chords helpful.

Understanding how to build chords by stacking intervals is crucial for mastering the Bb 7sus4 chord. We highly recommend our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.

Learning how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it is also a key skill for any guitarist. For this, our tutorial on how to denote chords will be extremely useful.

Finally, if you're curious about the different shapes the Bb 7sus4 chord can take on the fretboard, our tutorial about chord inversion will provide you with a deeper understanding of this topic.

Now, let's dive into the Bb 7sus4 chord and learn how to play it with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones composing the chord.

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