Root position Fsus4
F – B♭ – C
Right hand 1-4-5Left hand 5-2-1
Fsus4 Chord on Piano
Fsus4 F B♭ C Formula 1 4 5 3 notes
Notes
What notes are in the Fsus4 chord?
The Fsus4 chord has 3 notes: F, B♭, C. No third: the fourth (5 half steps above F) replaces it and usually resolves down to the third.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| F | Root | 0 |
| B♭ | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| C | Perfect 5th | 7 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play Fsus4
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion Fsus4/B♭
B♭ – C – F
Right hand 1-2-5Left hand 5-3-1
The piano studio names these keys B♭sus2: the same notes, read from another root.
2nd inversion Fsus4/C
C – F – B♭
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-4-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with Fsus4
Every key where Fsus4 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
Fsus4 is not a diatonic chord of any major or natural minor key.
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the Fsus4 chord?
The Fsus4 chord (Fsus4) is made of F, B♭, C. Its formula is 1 4 5 - the root, then the intervals of a suspended 4th chord.
How do you play Fsus4 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on F and play the other notes with fingers 1-4-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-2-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of Fsus4?
root position Fsus4 (F B♭ C); 1st inversion Fsus4/B♭ (B♭ C F); 2nd inversion Fsus4/C (C F B♭).
Play it for real
Hold Fsus4 and build a progression on it
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