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F♯ sus4 chord (F♯sus4)

F♯ sus4 is a 3-note sus4 chord: F♯ – B – C♯. It sounds suspended, eager to return to the major chord. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio. Also called G♭ sus4 (G♭sus4).

  • NotesF♯ – B – C♯
  • Formula1 – 4 – 5
  • SymbolF♯sus4 · F♯sus
  • EnharmonicG♭ sus4 (G♭sus4)

F♯ sus4 on guitar

  • 123411F♯C♯F♯BC♯F♯
    Barre at fret 2 (E shape)
  • 9×12341F♯C♯F♯BC♯
    Barre at fret 9 (A shape)

How to place your fingers (barre at fret 2)

  1. Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from the 6th to the 1st string.
  2. Finger 2 (middle) on fret 4 of string 5 (A).
  3. Finger 3 (ring) on fret 4 of the 4th string (D).
  4. Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 4 of the 3rd string (G).

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (F♯). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

F♯ sus4 on piano

BF♯C♯

In root position, play F♯ – B – C♯ from bottom to top with fingers 1, 3 and 5 of your right hand (thumb, middle and pinky). With your left hand you usually play just the root (F♯) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

  • First inversion: B – C♯ – F♯
  • Second inversion: C♯ – F♯ – B

F♯ sus4 on ukulele

  • BC♯F♯B
    From fret 1
  • 4BF♯BC♯
    From fret 4

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of F♯ sus4

  • F♯1 · root
  • B4 · perfect fourth
  • C♯5 · perfect fifth

It usually resolves to the major chord with the same root (Xsus4 → X): a classic embellishment in strumming and endings.

Progressions with F♯sus4

Suspend and resolve: Isus4 – I

F♯sus4 usually resolves to F♯: you change just one note and the chord “settles”.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯ suspended 4 chord?

F♯ suspended 4 (F♯sus4) has 3 notes: F♯ (root), B (perfect fourth), C♯ (perfect fifth).

How do you play F♯ suspended 4 on guitar?

The most common shape uses a barre at fret 2: 2 4 4 4 2 2 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from the 6th to the 1st string. Finger 2 (middle) on fret 4 of the 5th string (A). Finger 3 (ring) on fret 4 of the 4th string (D). Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 4 of the 3rd string (G).

Is F♯sus4 the same as G♭sus4?

Yes: F♯ suspended 4 and G♭ suspended 4 sound the same and use the same fingering (they are enharmonic). The spelling depends on the song's key; you'll see both names in sheet music and songbooks.

What is the chord symbol for F♯ suspended 4?

It's written F♯sus4; you'll also see F♯sus. Letter-based chord notation uses C, D, E, F, G, A, and B for the notes.

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