Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

F♯sus4 chord (F sharp suspended fourth)

The F♯sus4 chord (F sharp suspended fourth) has 3 notes: F♯, B and C♯. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third. It sounds suspended and eager to fall back to major. It works as Isus4 in F sharp major and Vsus4 in B major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Barre chord · fret 2
224422
××
Easy version
xx4422
9fr ×
Barre chord · fret 9
x99(11)(12)9

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
F♯Root
BPerfect fourth
C♯Perfect fifth

Inversions

  • Root position: F♯ – B – C♯
  • First inversion: B – C♯ – F♯
  • Second inversion: C♯ – F♯ – B

On piano

The highlighted keys (F♯, B and C♯) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
4122
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
4674

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯sus4 chord?

F♯sus4 has 3 notes: F♯, B and C♯. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.

How do you play F♯sus4 on guitar?

The usual shape is 224422, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx4422.

What keys is F♯sus4 in?

F♯sus4 is in F sharp major (Isus4) and B major (Vsus4).