B 9sus4 Guitar Chord (B9sus4)
B 9sus4 (B9sus4) is built from B, E, F#, A, C#, which is the 1P - 4P - 5P - 7m - 9M formula measured from the root B. This page shows 2 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for B9sus4
Notes in B9sus4
- B1P
- E4P
- F#5P
- A7m
- C#9M
How to play B9sus4
B 9sus4 Guitar Chord (B9sus4) is bright and resolved, the default sound of Western harmony.
Beginner tip
Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.
Practice idea
Loop it with the IV and V chords of the same key to hear how it functions as the tonic.
B9sus4 FAQ
- What notes are in B 9sus4?
- B 9sus4 (B9sus4) contains B, E, F#, A, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 4P - 5P - 7m - 9M above the root B.
- How do you play B9sus4 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "B9(sus4)": low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 4.
- Is B9sus4 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the major family. Keep your fretting-hand thumb behind the neck and press just behind the fret wire, not on top of it.