F suspended 4th (Fsus4)
FRoot
B♭Perf 4
CPerf 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
Fsus4
F suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 1st fret
- FRoot
- B♭P4
- CP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
F+5 fretsB♭+2 fretsC
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Fsus2 →
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Where to go next
More F chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F
What Fsus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Fsus4
F suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 1st fret
- FRoot
- B♭P4
- CP5
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 Fsus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root