F♯sus4 chord
F♯sus4 is F♯, B and C♯: 1–4–5 built on F♯. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele. Tap Play on any of them.
On guitar
2-4-4-4-2-2 · barre · medium
- Notes
- F♯ · B · C♯
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
- First shape
- 2-4-4-4-2-2
F♯sus4 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · F♯–B–C♯ · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- F♯ · B · C♯
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
F♯sus4 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
4-1-2-2 · movable · medium
- Notes
- F♯ · B · C♯
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
- First shape
- 4-1-2-2
F♯sus4 and the chords around it
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- F♯sus4 → F♯ (resolves down to the third)
Guitar: F♯sus4 (2-4-4-4-2-2) to F♯ (2-4-4-3-2-2): your index finger stays put, move the middle finger to the G string, 3rd fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret, the pinky finger slides across to the D string at the same fret. Shared notes: F♯ and C♯.
Piano: F♯sus4 to F♯: play F♯ in root position (F♯–A♯–C♯) and F♯ and C♯ stay under the same fingers, while B moves down to A♯. F♯ - F♯sus4 → B (IV in F♯ major)
Guitar: F♯sus4 (2-4-4-4-2-2) to B (x-2-4-4-4-2): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the middle finger slides across to the D string at the same fret, the ring finger slides across to the G string at the same fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. F♯ and B carry over from one chord to the other.
Piano: F♯sus4 to B: play B in 2nd inversion (F♯–B–D♯) and F♯ and B stay under the same fingers, while C♯ moves up to D♯. B - F♯sus4 → C♯ (V in F♯ major)
Guitar: F♯sus4 (2-4-4-4-2-2) to C♯ (x-4-6-6-6-4): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 4th fret, the middle finger goes to the D string, 6th fret, your ring finger lands on the G string, 6th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Listen for C♯, which stays put while the rest moves.
Piano: F♯sus4 to C♯: play C♯ in 1st inversion (E♯–G♯–C♯) and C♯ stays under the same finger, while F♯ moves down to E♯ and B down to G♯. C♯
Guitar with a capo: capo 2, Esus4 shape; capo 4, Dsus4 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 4, Dsus4 shape; capo 6, Csus4 shape.
How F♯sus4 is built
F♯sus4 lifts the third up to the fourth. The suspended note wants to fall back, so F♯sus4 usually resolves to F♯ major: play F♯sus4 then F♯ and you'll hear it settle.
Start on F♯, count 5 half steps up to B then 2 half steps up to C♯. You may also see it as G♭sus4: same keys, same frets.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | root | 0 | |
| B | perfect fourth | 5 | |
| C♯ | perfect fifth | 7 |
Keys and progressions with F♯sus4
F♯sus4 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
Chords close to F♯sus4
- F♯sus4 and F♯ differ by one note: B in F♯sus4, A♯ in F♯. They share F♯ and C♯. F♯
- F♯sus4 and F♯sus2 differ by one note: B in F♯sus4, G♯ in F♯sus2. They share F♯ and C♯. F♯sus2
Chords that share most of their notes with F♯sus4: Bsus2, Badd9, B9, C♯sus4, Esus2, F♯.
Every F♯ chord
F♯sus4 chord: questions
What notes are in the F♯sus4 chord?
F♯, B and C♯. F♯sus4 is built 1–4–5 from F♯: B is the perfect fourth and C♯ is the perfect fifth.
How do you play F♯sus4 on guitar?
The usual shape is 2-4-4-4-2-2 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play F♯sus4 on piano?
Play F♯, B and C♯ with right-hand fingers 1-3-5. F♯ sits on the first black key of the group of three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play F♯sus4 on ukulele?
4-1-2-2 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is F♯sus4 in?
F♯sus4 sits outside the seven chords of every major and natural minor key, so expect it as a color or passing chord.
What's the difference between F♯sus4 and F♯?
F♯sus4 and F♯ differ by one note: B in F♯sus4, A♯ in F♯. They share F♯ and C♯.
Every diagram on this page is generated from the notes F♯, B and C♯ and checked automatically so the sound matches the drawing. Updated September 2026.