Fsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
Fsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:F · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 1 3 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F C F A# | medium | |
| 5 3 3 3 6 3 | 2 1 1 1 3 1 | F A# F C A# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 8 8 6 5 | 1 1 3 4 2 1 | F C A# F A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 8 6 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x F C F A# x | hard | |
| x 10 8 8 8 10 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x F A# F C F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | A# F C x x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 3 3 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | C A# F C x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 3 3 3 6 5 | 2 1 1 1 4 3 | F A# F C A# C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 8 8 8 5 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | F C A# F C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 x 6 10 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x F C x A# F | hard | |
| x 10 8 8 8 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x F A# F C x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 x x 10 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | A# F C x x F | hard | |
| x x 3 1 1 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x F A# F C | hard | |
| 5 5 3 3 6 3 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | F C F C A# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 8 8 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | F C A# F x x | medium | |
| x 10 10 x 6 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x F C x A# x | hard |
The Fsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes F, A#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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 Fsus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 4 | 5 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | C |
More F chords
Other roots
See Fsus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fsus4 chord?
Fsus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes F, A#, 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.