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Guitar chord

F♯sus4F sharp suspended fourth

  • F♯1
  • B4
  • C♯5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
2 + Esus4

How to play F♯sus4

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the A string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the D string.
  4. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the G string.
  1. F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 2444221234EADGBE
    F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 2444221234EBGDAE

    244422 · Esus4 shape

  2. F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 244402312EADGBE
    F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 244402312EBGDAE

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  3. F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 224422134EADGBE
    F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 224422134EBGDAE

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  4. F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets xx46774fr1234EADGBE
    F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets xx46774fr1234EBGDAE

    xx4677 · Dsus4 shape

  5. F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets xx46074fr134EADGBE
    F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets xx46074fr134EBGDAE

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  6. F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x996076fr3412EADGBE
    F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x996076fr3412EBGDAE

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  7. F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x996096fr2314EADGBE
    F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x996096fr2314EBGDAE

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  8. F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x-9-11-11-12-99fr1234EADGBE
    F♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x-9-11-11-12-99fr1234EBGDAE

    x-9-11-11-12-9 · Asus4 shape

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as F♯sus4.

  • 2fretEsus4Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open.Esus4 shape
  • 4fretDsus4Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3.Dsus4 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the F♯sus4 chord

F sharp suspended fourth is built from 3 notes: F♯ (1), B (4), C♯ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, F♯, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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