Guitar · Suspended 4th chord

Fsus4F Suspended 4th

Key: F Major
Medium

Fsus4 is the F suspended 4th chord on guitar, made of the notes F · A# · C.

Other positions

Notes

F
A#
C

Structure

1
4
5

Sound: Suspended fourth; Tense, asks for resolution
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of F Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	F	Tonic
ii	Gm	Subdominant
iii	Am	Tonic relative
IV	A#	Subdominant
V	C	Dominant
vi	Dm	Tonic relative
vii°	Edim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 1 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
2Place your pinky on fret 3 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 3.
4Strum all the strings.