Explore F sus4 Chord on Guitar: Play & Verify Your Sound
The Fsus4 chord, short for F suspended fourth, contains F, Bb and C: a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. Three shapes are listed, two of them barre chords, from fret 1 up to fret 11, with the lowest near the nut and the highest further up the neck.
Bb is the note that hangs, and letting it step down to A resolves the sound into F major. The player at the top offers a drum loop whose tempo you can change, so you can play along and place Fsus4 inside a short progression. The F Mixolydian scale contains all three notes.
F suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as Fsus4, Fsus or F4.
Fsus4 Chord Notes and Formula
Notes that compose the F sus4 chord:
How to create the Suspended Fourth chord:
Formula: 1 4 5
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Fsus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
F Suspended Fourth Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the low E, A, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string
Position 2 Movable
F Suspended Fourth Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the G string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the D string
Position 3 Barre Movable
F Suspended Fourth Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string
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Chords That Go With Fsus4
One key where Fsus4 fits is F major, where it works as the I chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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More F Chords
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FAQ
What is the spelling of Fsus4?
Fsus4 is spelled F, Bb and C. That is a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. The Bb sits a half step from the A of F major.
How many ways are there to play Fsus4?
Fsus4 has 3 voicings, running from fret 1 up to fret 11. Two of them use a barre, and none uses open strings.
Does Fsus4 contain the same notes as another chord?
Yes. F, Bb and C are also the notes of Bbsus2, the suspended second chord built on Bb. Only the root is different.
Which scale covers F suspended fourth?
The F Mixolydian Scale (F, G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb) contains F, Bb and C. They are its 1st, 4th and 5th degrees.
