What notes are in the F#7sus4 chord?

F#7sus4 contains F#, B, C#, E. Its formula is 1-4-5-b7.

What is the easiest way to play F#7sus4?

Try x x 4 4 2 0 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is F#7sus4 in?

F#7sus4 belongs to D major (as the III7sus4 chord), E major (as the II7sus4 chord), A major (as the VI7sus4 chord), B major (as the V7sus4 chord).

Is F#7sus4 the same as Gb7sus4?

Yes. F# and Gb are the same pitch on the guitar, so F#7sus4 and Gb7sus4 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my F#7sus4 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for F#7sus4?

Yes. A capo lets you play F#7sus4 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What does F#7sus4 resolve to?

Usually to F#7 (the 4th falls to the 3rd) and then to the chord a 4th above.

F#7sus4 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

F#7sus4 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play F Sharp Seventh Suspended Fourth (Charts)

F#7sus4 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as f#7sus4 chord, f#7sus4 guitar chord and how to play F#7sus4.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (2nd fret, E-string root)
2 2 2 4 2 2

Easy 4-string version
x x 4 4 2 0

Alternate open shape (2nd fret)
2 2 2 4 0 0

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play F#7sus4 (F sharp seventh suspended fourth) on guitar, play 2 2 2 4 2 2 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (2nd fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains F#, B, C#, E. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 4 4 2 0, which needs 3 fretted notes.

F#7sus4 chord facts

Chord	F#7sus4 (F sharp seventh suspended fourth)
Other names	F#7sus, F#sus7, Gb7sus4 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	F#, B, C#, E
Intervals	F# (root), B (perfect 4th), C# (perfect 5th), E (minor 7th)
Formula	1-4-5-b7
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play F#7sus4 on guitar?

The main shape is 2 2 2 4 2 2 (Barre (2nd fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 2. This is the barre.
Put your ring finger (3) on the G string at fret 4 (B, the perfect 4th).