F7sus4 Guitar Chord

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F7sus4 is a 7sus4 chord made of F · B♭ · C · E♭. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 131311 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

F7sus4

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 131311

F7sus4

Fret 6 barre · root on 5th string · x88866 · from fret 6

Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Strum down from string 6.

F7sus4 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 131311 and 1 more shape — All F7sus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootB♭
4thC
5thE♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + E7sus4 shape → sounds as F7sus4

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

F Mixolydian Mode

Other F chords

F Fm F7 Fmaj7 Fm7 F6 Fm6 Fsus4 Fsus2 F7sus4 Fdim Fdim7 Fm7b5 Faug Fadd9 F9 Fm9 Fmaj9

7sus4 chords in other keys

C7sus4 C♯7sus4 D7sus4 E♭7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 F♯7sus4 G7sus4 A♭7sus4 A7sus4 B♭7sus4 B7sus4

FAQ

What notes are in the F7sus4 chord?

The F7sus4 chord is made of F, B♭, C, E♭. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added.

What's the easiest way to play F7sus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 131311 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a E7sus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over F7sus4?

F mixolydian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).