F Suspended Fourth Seventh Guitar Arpeggio
Guitar arpeggio — fretboard diagram
F Suspended Fourth Seventh Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: F, Bb, C, Eb
Intervals: 1P, 4P, 5P, 7m
Formula: 5-W-WH
Number of notes: 4
Also known as: 7sus4, 7sus
The F Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio contains 4 notes (F, Bb, C, Eb). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the F Suspended Fourth Seventh Arpeggio
Play the F Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio whenever a F Suspended Fourth Seventh chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The F Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio uses 4 notes (F, Bb, C, Eb) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play F Suspended Fourth Seventh Arpeggio on Guitar
Root your F Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio at fret 1 on the 6th (low E), or alternatively at 8th fret on the A string. This 4-note arpeggio (F, Bb, C, Eb) benefits from economy picking, combining sweep and alternate picking motions. Practice isolating two-string pairs to build coordination before linking the full shape.
The F Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio avoids the third, creating an open, unresolved sound. It works over Fsus4, Fsus2, F7sus4 voicings and is perfect for creating a modern, ambiguous harmonic feel that neither commits to major nor minor.
Practice Routine
Practice the F Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio in different octaves, starting low and working up. Then try displacing the octaves — play the root low, the Bb an octave higher, and continue leaping. This trains your ear to hear the intervals (1P, 4P, 5P, 7m) in any register.
Guitar Tips
On guitar, practice the F Suspended Fourth Seventh arpeggio using string skipping — jump over a string between each note to create wider intervals. This technique produces a more pianistic, open sound compared to sweep picking and develops precise right-hand accuracy.
Related Resources
Explore F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Other Tunings
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in DADGAD (D-A-G-D-A-D)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Open G (D-B-G-D-G-D)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Drop C (D-A-F-C-G-C)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Double Drop D (D-B-G-D-A-D)
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh in Open C (E-C-G-C-G-C)