Piano chord · Suspended & power
B♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th chord on piano
Right hand: B♭ (1), E♭ (2), F (3), A♭ (5)
How to play B♭7sus4 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
A dominant 7th with a suspended 4th — common in funk, soul and gospel.
- Notes
- B♭E♭FA♭
- Formula
- 145♭7
- Built from
- root · perfect 4th · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handB♭1 · thumbE♭2 · indexF3 · middleA♭5 · pinky
Left handB♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing B♭7sus4 on piano
On piano, B♭7sus4 has three black keys (B♭, E♭ and A♭) and one white key.