What notes are in the F#sus4 chord?

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

What is the easiest way to play F#sus4?

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

What key is F#sus4 in?

F#sus4 belongs to D major (as the IIIsus4 chord), E major (as the IIsus4 chord), F# major (as the Isus4 chord), A major (as the VIsus4 chord).

Is F#sus4 the same as Gbsus4?

Yes. F# and Gb are the same pitch on the guitar, so F#sus4 and Gbsus4 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my F#sus4 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#sus4?

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

Is F#sus4 major or minor?

Neither. F#sus4 has no 3rd; the 4th (B) usually resolves down to the 3rd of F# or F#m.

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

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

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

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 4 4 2 2

Easy 4-string version
x x 4 4 2 2

Movable shape (2nd fret)
2 2 4 4 2 x

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#sus4 (F sharp suspended fourth) on guitar, play 2 2 4 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#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 4 4 2 2, which needs 4 fretted notes.

F#sus4 chord facts

Chord	F#sus4 (F sharp suspended fourth)
Other names	F#sus, Gbsus4 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	F#, B, C#
Intervals	F# (root), B (perfect 4th), C# (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-4-5
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play F#sus4 on guitar?

The main shape is 2 2 4 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 D string at fret 4 (F#, the root).