F# Suspended 4th Bass Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
F# Suspended 4th filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on bass. This chord type requires more notes than the bass guitar's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type.
F# Suspended 4th — chord details
The F# Suspended 4th chord is made up of the following notes: F#, B, C#.
Intervals: 1P, 4P, 5P.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for F# Suspended 4th on bass guitar. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — ideal for bass lines, chord fills, and double stops.
Note: F# is enharmonically equivalent to Gb. Chord shapes are the same.
F# sus4 replaces the third with a perfect fourth, producing the notes F#, B, C# (intervals 1P, 4P, 5P). Without the third, the chord is neither major nor minor — just open tension waiting to resolve. Suspended fourth chords create a yearning, unfinished quality that has been exploited brilliantly in folk, rock, and ambient music. They often resolve down to the major chord, providing a satisfying release.
How to Play F# Suspended 4th
F# sus4 can be voiced in multiple ways depending on your instrument and musical context. Experiment with different inversions and positions to find voicings that connect smoothly to surrounding chords in your progression.
F# Suspended 4th in Progressions
F# sus4 is used wherever you want tension without committing to major or minor. It commonly replaces or precedes the F# major chord, creating a sus4-to-major resolution. In modern music, sus chords often stand on their own as ambient, open-sounding harmonies.
Common Substitutions
F# major, Badd9, or F#7sus4 offer different resolutions of the suspended tension.
Difficulty: On guitar, this chord typically requires a barre — intermediate difficulty, but essential for playing in sharp keys.