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F♯7sus4 Chord on Guitar

F♯7sus4 is the F♯ dominant 7 sus4 chord — 4 notes (F♯, B, C♯, E) built from the formula 1 4 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F♯ · B · C♯ · EFormula: 1 · 4 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯7sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯7sus4 – open positionR4♭745♭7open position
  • F♯7sus4 – fret 2R4♭745Rfret 2
  • F♯7sus4 – fret 44××R5♭74fret 4
  • F♯7sus4 – fret 77×R4♭7R4fret 7
  • F♯7sus4 – fret 99×R4♭745fret 9

F♯7sus4: Drop 2 voicings

  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 595R4♭7××bass: 5
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 5×5R4♭7×bass: 5
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 511××5R4♭7bass: 5
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: ♭711♭745R××bass: ♭7
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: ♭76×♭745R×bass: ♭7
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: ♭7××♭745Rbass: ♭7
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: RR5♭74××bass: R
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: R9×R5♭74×bass: R
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: R4××R5♭74bass: R
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 444♭7R5××bass: 4
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 411×4♭7R5×bass: 4
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 47××4♭7R5bass: 4

F♯7sus4: Drop 3 voicings

  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 444×R5♭7×bass: 4
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 411×4×R5♭7bass: 4
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 575×4♭7R×bass: 5
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: 5×5×4♭7Rbass: 5
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: ♭711♭7×5R4×bass: ♭7
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: ♭76×♭7×5R4bass: ♭7
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: RR×♭745×bass: R
  • F♯7sus4 – bass: R9×R×♭745bass: R

F♯7sus4: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • F♯7sus4 – R-3-7R4♭7×××R-3-7
  • F♯7sus4 – R-3-79×R4♭7××R-3-7
  • F♯7sus4 – R-7-3R×♭74××R-7-3
  • F♯7sus4 – R-7-39×R×♭74×R-7-3

Keys that contain F♯7sus4

Scales to play over F♯7sus4

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, B, C♯, E.

Other F♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7 sus4 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯7sus4 chord?
F♯7sus4 (F♯ dominant 7 sus4) contains F♯, B, C♯, E — formula 1 4 5 ♭7.
How do you play F♯7sus4 on guitar?
A common shape is 222420 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F♯7sus4?
Good choices to solo over F♯7sus4: F♯ Mixolydian, F♯ Dorian, F♯ Phrygian.
What key is F♯7sus4 in?
F♯7sus4 is diatonic in D major (III7sus4), E major (II7sus4), A major (VI7sus4), B major (V7sus4), C♯ minor (IV7sus4), F♯ minor (I7sus4).