Fsus4 Guitar Chord

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Fsus4 is a suspended 4th chord made of F · B♭ · C. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 133311 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Fsus4

Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 133311

Fsus4

Fret 3 · root on 4th string · xx3566 · from fret 3

Fsus4

Fret 8 barre · root on 5th string · x-8-10-10-11-8 · from fret 8

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 4 (D), fret 3.
Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Strum down from string 6.

Fsus4 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 133311 and 2 more shapes — All Fsus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

F
rootB♭
4thC
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 1 + Esus4 shape → sounds as Fsus4
Capo on fret 3 + Dsus4 shape → sounds as Fsus4

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

Other F chords

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

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4 C♯sus4 Dsus4 E♭sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F♯sus4 Gsus4 A♭sus4 Asus4 B♭sus4 Bsus4

FAQ

What notes are in the Fsus4 chord?

The Fsus4 chord is made of F, B♭, C. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve.

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

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 133311 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 1 and play a Esus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Fsus4?

F mixolydian or F major 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).