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F suspended 4 guitar chord

F suspended 4 is F, B flat, and C. B flat takes the place of A from F major. Both pictures are that chord. Start at the top.

x means muted. 0 means open.

F suspended 4

Short code 133311, thickest string first.

Barre fret 1 with the index finger on the low E, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 1, index finger, note F, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 3, middle finger, note C, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 3, ring finger, note F, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 3, pinky finger, note B flat, 4th.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 1, index finger, note F, 1st.

F suspended 4 uses the notes F, C and B flat.

More F guitar chords.

Also F major, F minor, F dominant 7, F major 7, F minor 7, F suspended 2, F power chord, F diminished, F augmented.

F suspended 4, another shape

Short code xx3566, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: muted, do not play.
  3. D string: fret 3, index finger, note F, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 5, middle finger, note C, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 6, ring finger, note F, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 6, pinky finger, note B flat, 4th.

F suspended 4 uses the notes F, C and B flat.

Why does this F suspended 4 not sound major or minor?

Both pictures are F, B flat, and C. There is no A and no A flat, so this is not F major and not F minor. B flat is the extra note (a 4th). The first picture bars fret 1 on all six strings. The second picture skips the two thick strings and has no barre. Same three notes. The second shape is easier.

If the F suspended 4 in a song sounds smaller than the six-string picture, try the second picture lower on this page.

On the first picture the B flat is on the G string, fret 3, pinky. Play F major after this and you will hear A instead of B flat. Play F minor and you will hear A flat instead of B flat.