Piano chord · Suspended & power

B♭ suspended 4th chord on piano

Right hand: B♭ (1), E♭ (3), F (5)

How to play B♭sus4 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.

Hanging tension that usually resolves to a major or minor chord.

Spell as A♯sus4
Notes
B♭E♭F
Formula
145
Built from
root · perfect 4th · perfect 5th

Piano

Root position · numbers are finger numbers

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How to play it

Right handB♭1 · thumbE♭3 · middleF5 · 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♭sus4 on piano

On piano, B♭sus4 has two black keys (B♭ and E♭) and one white key.

B♭sus4 piano chord diagram (B♭ suspended 4th)
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