Guitar arpeggio
B Sus4 Guitar Arpeggio
B Sus4 is a three-note arpeggio built from B, E, and F#. It is also commonly called B Suspended 4, and B Suspended Fourth. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- B , E , F#
- Formula
- 1 4 5
- Semitones
- 0 5 7
- Chord symbols
- Bsus4
- Also called
- B Suspended 4B Suspended Fourth
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent B root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the B root notes and connect the remaining sus4 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called B Suspended 4 or B Suspended Fourth.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with B Sus4 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard