Bb7sus4 Guitar Chord Chart | Bb Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth
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.
Notes of the Bb 7sus4 chord:
Tones in the Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth chord:
Bb Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth Guitar Chord Diagrams
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FAQ
What notes make up the Bb 7sus4 chord?
The Bb 7sus4 chord is composed of four specific notes: Bb, Eb, F, and Ab. These are the fundamental tones you'll find when playing this chord.
What are the musical intervals that define the Bb 7sus4 chord?
The Bb 7sus4 chord is built using a specific set of musical intervals relative to its root (Bb). These intervals are the Root (1), a Perfect Fourth (4), a Perfect Fifth (5), and a Minor Seventh (b7).
Why is the Bb 7sus4 chord classified as a 'suspended chord'?
The Bb 7sus4 chord is considered a suspended chord because it belongs to a family of chords characterized by the absence of a major or minor third. Instead of a third, suspended chords typically feature a fourth, as seen with the Eb (Perfect Fourth) in this Bb 7sus4 chord.
What is the significance of the '7' in the Bb 7sus4 chord name?
The '7' in Bb 7sus4 indicates the inclusion of a seventh interval in the chord. Specifically, for this chord, it signifies the presence of a Minor Seventh (b7), which is the Ab note in relation to the root Bb.
The introduction mentions 'Suspended/Power chord'. What does this mean for the Bb 7sus4?
The description 'Suspended/Power chord' for Bb 7sus4 highlights that while it is primarily a suspended chord (lacking a third and including a fourth and seventh), its structure, particularly the strong presence of the root, fourth, and fifth, can give it a powerful or open sound quality often associated with power chords.
What distinguishes the Bb 7sus4 from a typical major or minor seventh chord?
The key distinction is the absence of a major or minor third. Typical seventh chords would have either a major third or a minor third, which defines their quality. The Bb 7sus4 replaces that third with a Perfect Fourth, which gives it a different, 'suspended' quality that creates tension or an unresolved sound.