Bbsus4 Ukulele Chord
Looking for the Bbsus4 chord on your ukulele? It is a barre shape, which feels awkward at first but is well worth learning. Your fingers go on the g, C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A three-finger shape. Here is how to play Bbsus4, step by step.
- Notes: Bb, Eb and F
- Frets: 3 3 1 1
- Tuning: g C E A
Bbsus4 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Suspended 4th
- Also known as
- Bb suspended fourth
- Formula
- 1 4 5
- Intervals
- Bb (root), Eb (perfect 4th), F (perfect 5th)
- Notes
- Bb, Eb and F
- Frets
- 3 3 1 1
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Bbsus4 chord
Here is the Bbsus4 chord step by step:
- Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the g string.
- Put your little finger on the 3rd fret of the C string.
- Lay your index finger flat across the E and A strings at the 1st fret, a small barre.
- Strum all four strings.
Roll your index finger slightly onto its bony side so it presses every string evenly. Read how to play bar chords if it keeps buzzing. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Bbsus4 chord?
The Bbsus4 chord is built from three notes: Bb, Eb and F (the root, perfect 4th and perfect 5th). On the ukulele the Bb is doubled, so you get a nice full sound. A suspended chord swaps the third for a 2nd or a 4th, so it sounds neither happy nor sad, just open and ringing until it resolves.
Ukulele songs that use the Bbsus4 chord
Want to go further?
Once Bbsus4 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Bb7, Bbmaj7, Bbm and Bb. Sus chords want to resolve, so Bbsus4 is happiest right before a plain Bb chord. When that feels good, work on switching between chords faster. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.