Piano chord
F♯7sus4F sharp seventh suspended fourth
- F♯1
- B4
- C♯5
- E♭7
- Notes
- 4
- Positions
- 4
- Span
- 10semitones
- Fingers
- 1-3-4-5
How to play F♯7sus4 on piano
- Find F♯: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
- Right hand: 1 on F♯, 3 on B, 4 on C♯, 5 on E.
- Or with the left hand: 5 on F♯, 3 on B, 2 on C♯, 1 on E.
- Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
Root position · F♯ – B – C♯ – E
1st inversion · B – C♯ – E – F♯
2nd inversion · C♯ – E – F♯ – B
3rd inversion · E – F♯ – B – C♯
Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.
F♯7sus4 inversions
Use these 4 positions to move between chords with as little hand movement as possible. Root position starts on F♯; the inversions start on the other notes of the chord.
- Root positionbass: F♯Right hand 1-3-4-5 · Left hand 5-3-2-1
- 1st inversionbass: BRight hand 1-2-4-5 · Left hand 5-4-2-1
- 2nd inversionbass: C♯Right hand 1-2-3-5 · Left hand 5-4-3-1
- 3rd inversionbass: ERight hand 1-2-4-5 · Left hand 5-4-2-1
F♯7sus4 with two hands
A full sound: the left hand plays F♯ an octave lower, the right hand plays F♯–B–C♯–E.
F♯7sus4 on other instruments
About the F♯7sus4 chord
To build F sharp seventh suspended fourth, take these 4 notes from the root up: F♯ (1), B (4), C♯ (5), E (♭7). A seventh with a suspended fourth: the dominant seventh without its third, the fourth in its place. Used before the plain seventh chord or as a softer dominant.
Put your thumb on F♯ and count up: F♯ – B – C♯ – E. The whole chord spans 10 semitones from bottom to top. That fits inside an octave, so one hand covers F♯7sus4 without stretching.
The inversions of F♯7sus4 keep the same notes in a new order. In the 1st inversion the bass is B (B–C♯–E–F♯). In the 2nd inversion the bass is C♯ (C♯–E–F♯–B). In the 3rd inversion the bass is E (E–F♯–B–C♯).
Compared with F♯sus4, F♯7sus4 has one more note, E.
Questions
What notes are in the F♯7sus4 chord?
F♯7sus4 (F sharp seventh suspended fourth) has 4 notes: F♯ (1), B (4), C♯ (5), E (♭7).
How many inversions does F♯7sus4 have?
F♯7sus4 can be played in 4 positions: Root position (F♯–B–C♯–E); 1st inversion (B–C♯–E–F♯); 2nd inversion (C♯–E–F♯–B); 3rd inversion (E–F♯–B–C♯).
What is the difference between F♯7sus4 and F♯sus4?
Compared with F♯sus4, F♯7sus4 has one more note, E.
Can I play F♯7sus4 with one hand?
Yes. In root position F♯7sus4 spans 10 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.