Piano chord
F♯sus4F sharp suspended fourth
- F♯1
- B4
- C♯5
- Notes
- 3
- Positions
- 3
- Span
- 7semitones
- Fingers
- 1-3-5
How to play F♯sus4 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, 5 on C♯.
- Or with the left hand: 5 on F♯, 2 on B, 1 on C♯.
- Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
Root position · F♯ – B – C♯
1st inversion · B – C♯ – F♯
2nd inversion · C♯ – F♯ – B
Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.
F♯sus4 inversions
F♯sus4 can be played in 3 positions. In root position F♯ is at the bottom; each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave, so another chord tone becomes the bass.
- Root positionbass: F♯Right hand 1-3-5 · Left hand 5-2-1
- 1st inversionbass: BRight hand 1-2-5 · Left hand 5-3-1
- 2nd inversionbass: C♯Right hand 1-2-5 · Left hand 5-2-1
F♯sus4 with two hands
A full sound: the left hand plays F♯ an octave lower, the right hand plays F♯–B–C♯.
F♯sus4 on other instruments
About the F♯sus4 chord
F sharp suspended fourth has 3 notes: F♯ (1), B (4), C♯ (5). A suspended fourth: the third is replaced by the fourth. It sounds unfinished and usually resolves to the major chord on the same root.
Put your thumb on F♯ and count up: F♯ – B – C♯. The whole chord spans 7 semitones from bottom to top. That fits inside an octave, so one hand covers F♯sus4 without stretching.
The inversions of F♯sus4 keep the same notes in a new order. In the 1st inversion the bass is B (B–C♯–F♯). In the 2nd inversion the bass is C♯ (C♯–F♯–B).
F♯sus4 is F♯7sus4 without E.
Questions
What notes are in the F♯sus4 chord?
F♯sus4 (F sharp suspended fourth) has 3 notes: F♯ (1), B (4), C♯ (5).
How many inversions does F♯sus4 have?
F♯sus4 can be played in 3 positions: Root position (F♯–B–C♯); 1st inversion (B–C♯–F♯); 2nd inversion (C♯–F♯–B).
What is the difference between F♯sus4 and F♯7sus4?
F♯sus4 is F♯7sus4 without E.
Can I play F♯sus4 with one hand?
Yes. In root position F♯sus4 spans 7 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.