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

B Sus4 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

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

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