How to play Fsus4: a suspended 4th built on F, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 1 3 3 3 1 1 (x = not played).
| Note | F | Bb | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 4 | 5 |
Fsus4 is a suspended 4th with F as its root. The full theoretical spelling is F, Bb, C. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Fsus4 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 5 major keys and 5 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Fsus4 is spelled F, Bb, C: the root, 4th, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 1 3 3 3 1 1 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the low E string to the high E string (a barre). Add the A, D and G strings at the 3rd fret. Strum all six strings.
Fsus4 belongs to 10 keys: F major (the I chord), Bb major (the V chord), Eb major (the ii chord), Ab major (the vi chord), Db major (the iii chord), F minor (the i), C minor (the iv), Bb minor (the v), D minor (the III) and G minor (the VII).
