Fsus4 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 0 3 3 3 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x F C F A# C | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 3 3 3 5 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | F A# C F A# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 8 8 5 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | F A# F A# C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | C C F A# x x | easy | |
| 10 0 8 8 10 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | A# F F A# F C | medium | |
| x 0 x 10 10 10 | – – – 1 1 1 | x F x C F A# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 3 3 3 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x F C F A# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 3 3 3 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | F A# C F A# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 8 8 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | F C F A# C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C F A# x x | easy | |
| 10 0 8 10 10 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A# F F C F C | medium | |
| 10 0 x 10 10 10 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | A# F x C F A# | hard | |
| x 0 1 3 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x F A# F A# C | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | F A# C F x x | medium | |
| 5 5 8 8 5 0 | 1 1 2 3 1 – | F A# F A# C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 8 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | C C F A# F C | medium |
The Fsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes F, A#, C. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.