Is B♭sus4 a hard chord to play on guitar?

Yes — the easiest full voicing of B♭sus4 needs a barre, which most beginners take a while to build the strength and accuracy for.

What's an easier way to play B♭sus4?

Put a capo on fret 1 and play the Asus4 shape — it sounds exactly like B♭sus4, played with an open-chord shape instead of a barre.

Is B♭sus4 the same as A#sus4?

Yes — B♭sus4 and A#sus4 are two names for the same notes. This page uses B♭sus4 as the more common guitar spelling.

B♭sus4

B♭ suspended 4th · also written A#sus4

B♭ · E♭ · F

B♭ suspended 4th is generally considered a harder chord to play, since even its easiest full voicing needs a barre. There are 9 ways to play it below, plus a capo shortcut and an easier substitute for when the barre isn't there yet.

Click any shape to hear it played.

B♭sus4

Every way to play it

With a capo