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Fsus4 chord on guitar

F Suspended Fourth. Notes: F, Bb and C.

Fsus4 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 1××3FR4Bb41C51FRFBbCF
Barre at fret 1 · Medium

How to play Fsus4

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 2nd (B) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre.
  2. Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 3 (F).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 3 (Bb).
  4. Don't play the low E and A strings: skip them or mute them with a fretting finger.
  5. Strum from the D string down.
Lowest note: F (the root)Strings played: 4 of 6Other voicings: 5 below
Esus4 shape1ER2A4EAEABE
Easier with a capo. Put a capo on fret 1 and play the Esus4 shape. It sounds as Fsus4. Or capo 3 with the Dsus4 shape.

All 6 ways to play Fsus4

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Fsus4 guitar chord, barre at fret 1××3FR4Bb41C51FRFBbCF

Barre at fret 1

Medium
Fsus4 guitar chord, barre at fret 11FR1Bb43FR4Bb41C51FRFBbFBbCF

Barre at fret 1

Medium
Fsus4 guitar chord, barre at fret 63fr××1FR3C54FR4Bb4FCFBb

Barre at fret 6

Medium
Fsus4 guitar chord, barre at fret 11FR2C53FR4Bb41C51FRFCFBbCF

Barre at fret 1

Hard
Fsus4 guitar chord, barre at fret 1010fr×××1C51FR2Bb4CFBb

Barre at fret 10

Hard
Fsus4 guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr1C51FR2C53FR4Bb41C5CFCFBbC

Barre at fret 8

Hard

Notes and theory

Froot
Bb4 · perfect fourth
C5 · perfect fifth

A sus4 chord replaces the third with a fourth. With no third it is neither major nor minor, and it usually resolves back to the plain major chord. The formula is 1 4 5, and you will also see it written as Fsus.

Fsus4 on ukuleleFsus4 on piano

More F chords

All F guitar chords
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suspended fourth chords in every key

Csus4C#sus4Dsus4D#sus4Esus4Fsus4F#sus4Gsus4G#sus4Asus4A#sus4Bsus4

Questions

What notes are in the Fsus4 chord?

Fsus4 (F suspended fourth) is made of three notes: F (root), Bb (perfect fourth) and C (perfect fifth).

How do you play Fsus4 on guitar?

The easiest Fsus4 is the "barre at fret 1" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 2nd (B) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 1. This is the barre. Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 3 (F). Put your pinky finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 3 (Bb).

Is Fsus4 hard to play on guitar?

Fsus4 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium. A shortcut: put a capo on fret 1 and play the open Esus4 shape, which sounds as Fsus4.

What does a suspended fourth chord sound like?

A sus4 chord replaces the third with a fourth. With no third it is neither major nor minor, and it usually resolves back to the plain major chord.