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Guitar chord

Fsus4F suspended fourth

  • F1
  • B♭4
  • C5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
9
Easy with capo
1 + Esus4

How to play Fsus4

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the A string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the D string.
  4. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the G string.
  1. Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 1333111234EADGBE
    Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 1333111234EBGDAE

    133311 · Esus4 shape

  2. Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 113311134EADGBE
    Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 113311134EBGDAE

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  3. Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xx35663fr1234EADGBE
    Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets xx35663fr1234EBGDAE

    xx3566 · Dsus4 shape

  4. Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 1333x1312EADGBE
    Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 1333x1312EBGDAE

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  5. Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x-8-10-10-11-88fr1234EADGBE
    Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x-8-10-10-11-88fr1234EBGDAE

    x-8-10-10-11-8 · Asus4 shape

  6. Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x885665fr4123EADGBE
    Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x885665fr4123EBGDAE

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  7. Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x885x85fr2314EADGBE
    Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x885x85fr2314EBGDAE

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  8. Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x88x686fr2314EADGBE
    Fsus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x88x686fr2314EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Fsus4.

  • 1fretEsus4Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open.Esus4 shape
  • 3fretDsus4Strings 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 Fsus4 chord

F 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 9 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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