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F sharp suspended fourth (F#sus4) chord on ukulele

Notes
F♯BC♯
Formula
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How to play F#sus4 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1

    F#sus4 chord on ukulele, shape 1: from fret 1, notes F#, B, C#

  2. Shape 2 · fret 4

    F#sus4 chord on ukulele, shape 2: from fret 4, notes F#, B, C#

  3. Shape 3 · fret 6

    F#sus4 chord on ukulele, shape 3: from fret 6, notes F#, B, C#

  4. Shape 4 · fret 9 · barre

    F#sus4 chord on ukulele, shape 4: barre at fret 9, notes F#, B, C#

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (F sharp).

F#sus4 inversions on ukulele

The same F#sus4 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 5th (C♯) in the bass2nd inversion · F#sus4/C#

    F sharp suspended fourth, F#sus4/C#, 4122F♯sus4/C♯4123BC♯F♯Bmetronotuner.com

  2. 5th (C♯) in the bass2nd inversion · F#sus4/C#

    F sharp suspended fourth, F#sus4/C#, 4124F♯sus4/C♯3124BC♯F♯C♯metronotuner.com

About the suspended fourth chord

Swaps the third for the fourth, which wants to fall back to the third: a hanging sound that begs for resolution (Dsus4 → D). A classic at the end of phrases, in 70s rock and in guitar fills in pop and country.

Notes and intervals of F#sus4

F#sus4 (F sharp suspended fourth) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • F♯ · 1 · root
  • B · 4 · perfect fourth
  • C♯ · 5 · perfect fifth

Other F sharp chords

Suspended fourth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the F#sus4 chord on ukulele?

F#sus4 (F sharp suspended fourth) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in F#sus4?

The notes of F#sus4 are F♯, B, C♯. The formula is 1 · 4 · 5: root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth.

What does F#sus4 mean?

F#sus4 is the chord symbol for F sharp suspended fourth. Swaps the third for the fourth, which wants to fall back to the third: a hanging sound that begs for resolution (Dsus4 → D). A classic at the end of phrases, in 70s rock and in guitar fills in pop and country.

Can I play F#sus4 on other instruments?

Yes. F#sus4 also has a page on guitar, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

F#sus4 on other instruments

All ukulele chords