Fsus4 chord
Fsus4 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
1-3-3-3-1-1 · barre · hard
- Notes
- F · B♭ · C
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
- First shape
- 1-3-3-3-1-1
Fsus4 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
Fsus4 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
3-0-1-1 · open · easy
- Notes
- F · B♭ · C
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
- First shape
- 3-0-1-1
Where Fsus4 usually goes next
Here's what the hand does on the most common changes, on guitar and on piano.
- Fsus4 → F (resolves down to the third)
Guitar: Fsus4 (1-3-3-3-1-1) to F (1-3-3-2-1-1): your index finger stays put, move the middle finger to the G string, 2nd 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: Fsus4 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 - Fsus4 → B♭ (IV in F major)
Guitar: Fsus4 (1-3-3-3-1-1) to B♭ (x-1-3-3-3-1): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 1st 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. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. The two chords share F and B♭, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: Fsus4 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♭ - Fsus4 → C (V in F major)
Guitar: Fsus4 (1-3-3-3-1-1) to C (x-3-2-0-1-0): move the index finger to the B string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the D string, 2nd fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Listen for C, which stays put while the rest moves.
Piano: Fsus4 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 1, Esus4 shape; capo 3, Dsus4 shape. Ukulele with a capo: capo 3, Dsus4 shape; capo 5, Csus4 shape.
How Fsus4 is built
Fsus4 lifts the third up to the fourth. The suspended note wants to fall back, so Fsus4 usually resolves to F major: play Fsus4 then F and you'll hear it settle.
Count keys (black and white) from F: 5 half steps up to B♭ then 2 half steps up to C.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | root | 0 | |
| B♭ | perfect fourth | 5 | |
| C | perfect fifth | 7 |
Keys and progressions with Fsus4
No major or natural minor key contains Fsus4 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
Chords close to Fsus4
- Fsus4 and F differ by one note: B♭ in Fsus4, A in F. They share F and C. F
- Fsus4 and Fsus2 differ by one note: B♭ in Fsus4, G in Fsus2. They share F and C. Fsus2
Chords that share most of their notes with Fsus4: B♭sus2, B♭add9, B♭9, Csus4, E♭sus2, F.
Every F chord
Fsus4 chord: questions
What notes are in the Fsus4 chord?
F, B♭ and C. Fsus4 is built 1–4–5 from F: B♭ is the perfect fourth and C is the perfect fifth.
How do you play Fsus4 on guitar?
The usual shape is 1-3-3-3-1-1 (barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Fsus4 on piano?
Play F, B♭ and C with right-hand fingers 1-3-5. F sits just left of the group of three black keys. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Fsus4 on ukulele?
3-0-1-1 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Fsus4 in?
No major or natural minor key contains Fsus4 as one of its own chords; it turns up as a passing chord on the way somewhere else.
What's the difference between Fsus4 and F?
Fsus4 and F differ by one note: B♭ in Fsus4, A in F. They share F and C.
Diagrams and sound come from the same data, tested so they match. Updated September 2026.