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F#sus4 Guitar Chord

A suspended fourth. F#sus4 creates natural tension.

Also known as

  • Gbsus4
  • F# sus4
  • Gb sus4
  • G-flatsus4
  • F-sharpsus4
  • G-flat sus4
  • F-sharp sus4
  • F# suspended 4th
  • Gb suspended 4th
  • F# suspended fourth
  • Gb suspended fourth
  • G-flat suspended 4th
  • F-sharp suspended 4th
  • G-flat suspended fourth
  • F-sharp suspended fourth

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Barre at the 2nd fret and add the B note (sus4) with your pinky. This chord resolves naturally to F# major and is used extensively in worship music and classic rock. The resolution from sus4 to major is one of the most instinctively satisfying sounds in music.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 4
eBGDAE 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2
eBGDAE 2 2 4 2 4 4 2 2
eBGDAE 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2

See how F#sus4 works with other chords — Progression Generator