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F sus4 chord (Fsus4)

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.

  • NotesF – B♭ – C
  • Formula1 – 4 – 5
  • SymbolFsus4 · Fsus
  • TypeSus4 chord

F sus4 on guitar

  • 123411FCFB♭CF
    Barre at fret 1 (E shape)
  • 8×12341FCFB♭C
    Barre at fret 8 (A shape)

How to place your fingers (barre at fret 1)

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

FCB♭

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

  • B♭CFB♭
    Open position
  • 3B♭FB♭C
    From fret 3

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

  • F1 · root
  • B♭4 · perfect fourth
  • C5 · perfect fifth

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

Progressions with Fsus4

Suspend and resolve: Isus4 – I

Fsus4 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 (Fsus4) 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 1: 1 3 3 3 1 1 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from the 6th to the 1st string. Finger 2 (middle) on fret 3 of the 5th string (A). Finger 3 (ring) on fret 3 of the 4th string (D). Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 3 of the 3rd string (G).

How do you write F suspended 4 as a chord symbol?

It is written Fsus4; you may also see Fsus. Letter-name chord notation uses C, D, E, F, G, A and B for the notes.

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