F Sus4
Top-Four-String VoicingA compact Fsus4 (x-x-3-3-1-1): ring on the D string at fret 3 (F), pinky on the G string at fret 3 (B♭), index across the B and high e strings at fret 1 (C and F). Strum only the top four strings.
F Sus4
1st Fret · E-Shape BarreMoveable E-shape sus4 rooted on F at the 1st fret — index barres all six strings at fret 1, ring and pinky add the 4th on the D and G strings at fret 3. Root F is on the low E string.
F Sus4
8th Fret · A-Shape BarreMoveable A-shape sus4 rooted on F at the 8th fret — index barres fret 8 from the A string up, ring and pinky add the 4th and 5th at fret 10, pinky reaches B♭ on the B string at fret 11. Mute the low E.
Start with the partial shape
The x-x-3-3-1-1 top-four voicing gives you a clean Fsus4 without a full barre — a great way to use the chord before your barre is solid.
Hear the suspension
Play F major, then Fsus4, then back to F. The B♭ in Fsus4 wants to fall to the A of F major — that pull is the point of a suspended chord.
Spell the 4th as B♭
Fsus4 contains B♭, not A#. In the key of F the 4th is correctly written B♭, even though it is the same pitch.
Learn the moveable barre
The 1-1-3-3-1-1 E-shape is fully moveable: slide it up two frets for Gsus4 or further for any sus4.
Build the barre gradually
If the full E-shape barre feels hard, practise the partial shape first, then add the low strings once your index can hold the barre.
About the Fsus4 Chord on Guitar
The Fsus4 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. With no 3rd, Fsus4 sounds tense and unresolved, pulling strongly back to plain F major. Because F sits at the 1st fret with no convenient open strings, the cleanest beginner option is a compact top-four-string voicing, while the moveable E-shape and A-shape barres cover the chord higher up the neck. This page covers three voicings from beginner to advanced. Every diagram is interactive and playable with acoustic guitar sound.
- 013 Fsus4 chord shapes from beginner to advanced
- 02Interactive diagrams — click Play to hear each chord
- 03Acoustic guitar sound via audio engine
- 04Compact partial voicing, moveable E-shape barre, and an A-shape barre
- 05Difficulty rating on every shape
- 06Free — no sign-up or download needed
ANATOMY
Chord Tones
The 3 notes that form the F Sus4 chord and their role in the major scale.
Every major chord follows this same formula — root, major third, perfect fifth.