Fsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Fsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:F · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 3 1 1 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | F C F A# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 5 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F A# C F x | medium | |
| x 6 6 10 6 8 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x F A# F F C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 10 11 8 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x F A# C | medium | |
| 1 1 1 3 1 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | F C F A# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 5 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x F A# C x x | easy | |
| x 6 8 10 6 6 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x F C F F A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 8 10 11 8 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | C A# C F A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 3 1 1 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x F A# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 5 6 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F x C F A# | hard | |
| x 6 6 x 6 8 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F A# x F C | hard | |
| x 11 8 10 11 8 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x A# C F A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 3 x x | 1 1 1 2 – – | F C F A# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 5 x 6 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x F A# C x A# | hard | |
| x 6 8 x 6 6 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x F C x F A# | hard | |
| 8 11 8 10 11 x | 1 3 1 2 4 – | C A# C F A# x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Fsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes F, A#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.