F#sus4 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
F#sus4
Suspended 4
Notes:F# · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#sus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 4 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | B F# C# F# B | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C# F# B | medium | |
| 7 7 4 4 4 | 2 3 1 1 1 | F# B C# F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 | – – 2 3 1 | x x F# B C# | medium | |
| 7 9 9 9 x | 1 2 3 4 – | F# C# F# B x | medium | |
| 0 9 9 9 x | – 1 1 1 – | B C# F# B x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 x x 11 11 | – – – 1 2 | B x x C# F# | easy | |
| 0 2 4 4 x | – 1 2 3 – | B F# C# F# x | medium | |
| x 2 2 4 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# B F# C# | hard | |
| 7 7 4 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | F# B C# F# x | medium | |
| 7 x 9 9 6 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F# x F# B C# | hard | |
| 7 7 9 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | F# B F# C# x | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 x | – 1 1 1 – | x C# F# B x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 x x 11 11 | 3 – – 1 2 | B x x C# F# | easy | |
| 0 2 4 x x | – 1 2 – – | B F# C# x x | medium | |
| 2 2 2 x x | 1 1 1 – – | C# F# B x x | easy · barre on fret 2 |
The F#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes F#, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F#sus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 4 | 5 | B |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#sus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#sus4 chord?
F#sus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes F#, B, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.