8-string bass · Standard
F♯ suspended fourth · Open position
F♯sus4 8-string bass chord
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How to play F♯sus4 on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the E string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Let the F♯ string ring open. Don’t play the D, G, C and F strings.
From the F♯ string 0 2 2 2 x x x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in F♯sus4?
F♯sus4, F♯ suspended fourth, is F♯, B and C♯: the root (F♯), the perfect fourth (B) and the perfect fifth (C♯). Its formula is 1 4 5.
Where does F♯sus4 go?
Usually to F♯: the fourth, B, falls a half step to the third, A♯. Playing F♯sus4 then F♯ is one of the oldest moves in music.
What is the difference between F♯sus4 and F♯sus2?
F♯sus4 puts B where the third would be, F♯sus2 puts G♯ there. Both leave the third out.
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Suspended fourth chords in every key
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F♯sus4 on other instruments
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