Bb7sus4 Piano Chord
An open chord combining seventh tension with a suspended fourth. Typical of soul, gospel and modern worship music. Often resolves to the dominant seventh chord.
Recommended voicing
Bb3 · Eb4 · F4 · Ab4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Ab3 · Eb4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Bb7sus4 chord
Other names: Bb 7th suspended 4th
Music theory name: seventh suspended fourth chord
Common name: Bb 7sus4 chord
Notes and intervals in the Bb7sus4 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Bb | Root |
| Eb | Perfect 4th |
| F | Perfect 5th |
| Ab | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Eb4 · F4 · Ab4 · Bb4
2nd inversion
F4 · Ab4 · Bb4 · Eb5