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The B suspended fourth chord on piano
B suspended fourth is built from B, E, F♯. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the B suspended fourth chord?
The B suspended fourth chord is made up of B, E, F♯.
Notes & intervals
| B | Root |
| E | Perfect fourth |
| F♯ | Perfect fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Black keys: 1
Which keys use the B suspended fourth chord?
B suspended fourth occurs naturally in these keys: I of B major, VII of C♯ minor, VI of D♯ minor, V of E major, IV of F♯ major, III of G♯ minor.
How it sounds
A suspended fourth chord sounds open and unresolved, wanting to settle back to the major triad on the same root.