F# or G♭ Sus4
2nd Fret · E-Shape BarreMoveable E-shape sus4 rooted on F# at fret 2 — index barres all six strings at fret 2, ring and pinky add the 4th on the D and G strings at fret 4. Root F# is on the low E string. Fully moveable to any root.
F# or G♭ Sus4
9th Fret · A-Shape BarreMoveable A-shape sus4 rooted on F# at fret 9 — index barres fret 9 from the A string up, ring and pinky add C# and F# at fret 11, pinky reaches B on the B string at fret 12. Mute the low E.
F# or G♭ Sus4
Top-Four-String VoicingA compact voicing on the top four strings — F# on the D string at fret 4, B on the G string at fret 4, index across the B and high e strings at fret 2 (C# and F#). Strum only the top four strings.
Spell it as G♭sus4 in flat keys
In written music this chord can appear as G♭sus4. The shapes and sound are identical — only the name changes with the key.
No open strings
F#sus4 has no open-string voicing in standard tuning, so every shape is fretted. The E-shape barre at fret 2 is the most dependable starting point.
Use it as a moveable shape
The 2-2-4-4-2-2 E-shape barre is fully moveable — slide it down a fret for Fsus4 or up a fret for Gsus4.
Resolve to the major chord
F#sus4 wants to fall back to F# major. Practising F# → F#sus4 → F# trains your ear to hear the suspension release.
Try the partial shape
When a full barre is awkward, the x-x-4-4-2-2 top-four voicing gives you the same chord with less stretch.
About the F#sus4 Chord on Guitar
The F#sus4 chord is built from three notes: F# (the root), B (the perfect 4th), and C# (the perfect 5th). It is an F# major triad with the 3rd suspended — the A# is replaced by the B a half step above it — so it sounds tense and unresolved rather than clearly major. Because none of its notes line up with open guitar strings, every F#sus4 voicing is fretted, which makes it good practice for moveable shapes. F#sus4 is enharmonically identical to G♭sus4 — same pitch, same shapes, different spelling depending on the key. This page covers three voicings: a moveable E-shape barre, an A-shape barre, and a top-four-string form. Every diagram is interactive and playable with acoustic guitar sound.
- 013 F#sus4 or G♭sus4 chord shapes from intermediate to advanced
- 02Interactive diagrams — click Play to hear each chord
- 03Acoustic guitar sound via audio engine
- 04Moveable E-shape barre, A-shape barre, and a top-four-string voicing
- 05Difficulty rating on every shape
- 06Free — no sign-up or download needed
ANATOMY
Chord Tones
The 3 notes that form the F# or G♭ Sus4 chord and their role in the major scale.
Every major chord follows this same formula — root, major third, perfect fifth.