Standard
F suspended fourth · E shape
Fsus4 guitar chord
What it is
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F seventh suspended fourth flat nine · Frets 7–8
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F suspended second and fourth · Open position
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Fsus4 · Kurt Cobain
How to play Fsus4 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the six strings at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 3rd fret and your ring finger on the G string at the 3rd fret.
From the low E string 1 3 3 3 1 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
An easier Fsus4
The full shape is a barre chord, hard at first. This one needs no full barre and sounds much the same: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the B to the high E at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 3rd fret and your little finger on the G string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the low E and A strings.
x x 3 3 1 1
Fsus4, the easier shape
StandardFrets 1–3 · 4 strings
What notes are in Fsus4?
Fsus4, 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 Fsus4 go?
Usually to F: the fourth, B♭, falls a half step to the third, A. Playing Fsus4 then F is one of the oldest moves in music.
What is the difference between Fsus4 and Fsus2?
Fsus4 puts B♭ where the third would be, Fsus2 puts G there. Both leave the third out.
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