B13sus4 Suspended

The B13sus4 chord is built from the notes B – E – F# – A – G# – E.

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Chord tones, one by one

BRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — B.

EThird

Suspended 4th

A perfect 4th replaces the third — tense, wants to resolve (sus4).

F#Fifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

ASeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).

G#Extension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

EExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Mixolydian scale; its characteristic note is the minor 7th (♭7).

🎸 Genres

Blues · Rock · Funk · Gospel

13sus4 in every key

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