Chord · Guitar
F Suspended 4 Chord · Guitar
Fretboard map · Guitar
Find every available note across the first 12 frets.
Notes
F · B♭ · C
Root: F
Intervals
1 · 4 · 5
How it is built
This chord starts on F and applies the intervals 1, 4, 5. The result contains 3 distinct pitch classes per octave.
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Guide and musical context
About F Suspended 4 Guitar Chord
F Suspended 4 Guitar chord contains F, B♭, C. Its sound is open and expectant because the fourth replaces the third.
Character and sound
Open and expectant because the fourth replaces the third.
Musical context and history
The 4–3 suspension is a historical voice-leading device. In modern chord symbols, sus4 is also used as an independent sonority in pop, rock, folk and acoustic styles.
How and where it is used
It can resolve to the third or remain as a static color in riffs and accompaniment.
On guitar, the same pitch collection can appear in several fretboard positions. Favor comfortable fingerings, guide tones and open strings when useful; the map shows all available positions across the first twelve frets. Everything you see and hear on this page comes from the same note set shown above.
Harmonic and musical relationships
Compare this chord with other variants sharing the root F. Changing a single third, fifth, seventh or extension makes it easy to hear which interval defines the chord’s character.
The formula on this page is 1 · 4 · 5 and, from F, produces the notes F · B♭ · C.
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Suspended 4 Guitar chord?
The notes are F, B♭, C.
What is its interval formula?
The formula is 1 · 4 · 5.
How does it sound and what is it used for?
Open and expectant because the fourth replaces the third. It can resolve to the third or remain as a static color in riffs and accompaniment.
How can I check it on Guitar?
Use the interactive diagram on this page and press Play or Note by note. The highlighted positions, written notes and playback all use the same pitch collection.