F♯ suspended 4th (F♯sus4)
F♯Root
BPerf 4
C♯Perf 5
Anticipatory and unresolved. Replaces the 3rd with a 4th. Common in rock and pop as a transition chord.
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How to play it
F♯sus4
F♯ suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- F♯Root
- BP4
- C♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
F♯+5 fretsB+2 fretsC♯
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with F♯sus2 →
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Where to go next
More F♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F♯
What F♯sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F♯ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
F♯sus4
F♯ suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- F♯Root
- BP4
- C♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More F♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F♯
What F♯sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F♯ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root