F#sus4 chord (F sharp suspended fourth) on guitar
F#sus4 (F sharp suspended fourth) has three notes: F sharp, B and C sharp. Its formula is 1, 4, 5. In major keys, F#sus4 is the Isus4 chord in F# major, the IIsus4 in E major, the IIIsus4 in D major, the Vsus4 in B major and the VIsus4 in A major.
F#sus4 chord shapes
Finger 1 barres fret 2, then 3 on D, 4 on G.
Finger 1 barres fret 2, then 3 on A, 3 on D, 3 on G.
Fingers: 1 on D, 3 on G, 4 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 9, then 3 on G, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 9, then 3 on D, 3 on G, 4 on B.
Fingers: 4 on A, 1 on G, 2 on B, 3 on e.
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| Symbol | F#sus4 |
|---|---|
| Also written | F#sus |
| Notes | F# B C# |
| Formula | 1 4 5 |
| Intervals | root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth |
| Type | Suspended fourth chord |
F#sus4 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 2 F# (1), fret 7 B (4), fret 9 C# (5), fret 14 F# (1), fret 19 B (4), fret 21 C# (5).
- A string: fret 2 B (4), fret 4 C# (5), fret 9 F# (1), fret 14 B (4), fret 16 C# (5), fret 21 F# (1).
- D string: fret 4 F# (1), fret 9 B (4), fret 11 C# (5), fret 16 F# (1), fret 21 B (4), fret 23 C# (5).
- G string: fret 4 B (4), fret 6 C# (5), fret 11 F# (1), fret 16 B (4), fret 18 C# (5), fret 23 F# (1).
- B string: fret 0 B (4), fret 2 C# (5), fret 7 F# (1), fret 12 B (4), fret 14 C# (5), fret 19 F# (1), fret 24 B (4).
- e string: fret 2 F# (1), fret 7 B (4), fret 9 C# (5), fret 14 F# (1), fret 19 B (4), fret 21 C# (5).
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Questions
What notes are in the F#sus4 chord?
F#sus4 (F sharp suspended fourth) has three notes: F sharp, B and C sharp. Its formula is 1, 4, 5. F# is the root, B is the perfect fourth and C# is the perfect fifth.
How do you play F#sus4 on guitar?
The easiest shape is 224422. Finger 1 barres fret 2, then 3 on D, 4 on G.
What key is F#sus4 in?
In major keys, F#sus4 is the Isus4 chord in F# major, the IIsus4 in E major, the IIIsus4 in D major, the Vsus4 in B major and the VIsus4 in A major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What does sus mean in F#sus4?
Suspended: the 3rd is replaced by the 4th, B. With no 3rd, F#sus4 is neither major nor minor, and it usually resolves to F# or F#m.