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