Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Fsus4 chord (F suspended fourth)

The Fsus4 chord (F suspended fourth) has 3 notes: F, B♭ and C. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third. It sounds suspended and eager to fall back to major. It works as Isus4 in F major and Vsus4 in B flat major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Barre chord · fret 1
113311
××
Easy version
xx3311
8fr ×
Barre chord · fret 8
x88(10)(11)8

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
FRoot
B♭Perfect fourth
CPerfect fifth

Inversions

  • Root position: F – B♭ – C
  • First inversion: B♭ – C – F
  • Second inversion: C – F – B♭

On piano

The highlighted keys (F, B♭ and C) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
3011
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
3563

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Fsus4 chord?

Fsus4 has 3 notes: F, B♭ and C. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.

How do you play Fsus4 on guitar?

The usual shape is 113311, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx3311.

What keys is Fsus4 in?

Fsus4 is in F major (Isus4) and B flat major (Vsus4).