F♯sus4 Chord on Guitar
F♯sus4 is the F♯ suspended 4th chord — 3 notes (F♯, B, C♯) built from the formula 1 4 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
F♯sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 9
- fret 11
F♯sus4: Triad voicings (3 strings)
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
Keys that contain F♯sus4
Scales to play over F♯sus4
- F♯ Mixolydian Mode
- F♯ Major Scale
- F♯ Dorian Mode
- F♯ Phrygian Mode
- F♯ Minor Scale
- F♯ Minor Pentatonic Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, B, C♯.
Other F♯ chords
Suspended 4th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the F♯sus4 chord?
- F♯sus4 (F♯ suspended 4th) contains F♯, B, C♯ — formula 1 4 5.
- How do you play F♯sus4 on guitar?
- A common shape is 244402 (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♯sus4?
- Good choices to solo over F♯sus4: F♯ Mixolydian, F♯ Ionian (Major), F♯ Dorian.
- What key is F♯sus4 in?
- F♯sus4 is diatonic in D major (IIIsus4), E major (IIsus4), F♯ major (Isus4), A major (VIsus4), B major (Vsus4), C♯ minor (IVsus4).