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F#sus4 Guitar Chord

A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord. Classic for guitar riffs and intros — made famous by songs like "Pinball Wizard" by The Who.

Guitar

Strings 2–4–4–4–2–2

How to play the F#sus4 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 2–4–4–4–2–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 2 · index finger
5th string (A) Fret 4 · middle finger
4th string (D) Fret 4 · ring finger
3rd string (G) Fret 4 · little finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · index finger

Notation for F#sus4 chord

Other names: F# suspended 4th

Music theory name: suspended fourth chord

Common name: F# sus4 chord

Intervals and tones in F#sus4 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
H Perfect 4th
C# Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
2–4–4–4–2–2
Fret 4
X–4–4–6–7–7
Fret 9
9–9–11–11–12–9
Fret 11
X–X–11–11–12–14

Songs using F#sus4