Chord & FretF#sus4 — suspended 4
Also written Gbsus4 — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in F#sus4: F# – B – C#Formula: 1 – 4 – 5In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
In sus4 the third gives way to the fourth, creating a gentle tension that asks to resolve. The F usually falls to E as it returns to the triad.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Preparation and resolution to the triad; very common right before an important chord.
The shapes of F#sus4 don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in each instrument's own voice; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Suspended family.