Fsus4 chord on ukulele

Fsus4 is F, B♭ and C. The easiest shape is 3-0-1-1. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.

3-0-1-1 · open · easy

Notes: F · B♭ · C
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
First shape: 3-0-1-1

How to play Fsus4 on ukulele

Shape 1, 3-0-1-1, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: E string, 1st fret (F).
Middle finger: A string, 1st fret (B♭).
Ring finger: G string, 3rd fret (B♭).
Let the open C string ring (C).

Arch your fingers so their tips come down vertically. That keeps them off the open strings, which have to ring for the chord to sound complete.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play Fsus4

5-5-6-8: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. Same notes, stacked differently, so it sounds a little different.
10-10-8-8: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

Playing Fsus4 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 3rd fret and play the open Dsus4 shape (2-2-3-0) or capo on the 5th fret and play the open Csus4 shape (0-0-1-3). The chord sounds as Fsus4 because the capo raises every string by 3 half steps.

Changing from Fsus4 to the chords around it

Songs rarely hold Fsus4 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

F (resolves down to the third): Fsus4 (3-0-1-1) to F (2-0-1-0): your index finger stays put, move the middle finger to the G string, 2nd fret. Very little moves, so this change comes fast. Listen for F and C, which stay put while the rest moves. F on ukulele
B♭ (IV in F major): Fsus4 (3-0-1-1) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): your index and middle fingers stay put, the ring finger goes to the C string, 2nd fret, the pinky finger comes down on the G string, 3rd fret. F and B♭ carry over from one chord to the other. B♭ on ukulele
C (V in F major): Fsus4 (3-0-1-1) to C (0-0-0-3): move the index finger to the A string, 3rd fret. The two chords share C, which is why the change sounds smooth. C on ukulele

Fsus4 lifts the third up to the fourth. All 3 notes of Fsus4 fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. Fsus4 holds the fourth where the third should be; drop it a half step or whole step into F or Fm to resolve. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

Practice Fsus4 in two minutes

Arpeggiate 3-0-1-1 from the lowest string: B♭, C, F, B♭. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Finish by moving between 3-0-1-1 and 5-5-6-8 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Where Fsus4 shows up

Fsus4 on guitar and piano

Fsus4 on guitar and piano uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Related F chords on ukulele

Other suspended fourth chords

Fsus4 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Fsus4 on ukulele?

F, B♭ and C. In the 3-0-1-1 shape the strings play B♭ (G string), C (C string, open), F (E string) and B♭ (A string), so B♭ is doubled.

What's the easiest way to play Fsus4 on ukulele?

3-0-1-1, shape 1 above. No barre: some strings ring open.

Is Fsus4 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 3-0-1-1 needs no barre.

Which string does Fsus4 start on?

In the 3-0-1-1 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is B♭, the perfect fourth.

Every shape above plays only F, B♭ and C, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.