F♯sus4 (F♯sus4)
Also called G♭sus4 (G♭sus4).
The third is replaced by the fourth, so the chord is neither major nor minor. The fourth usually pulls back toward the major chord.
There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 2nd fret. It’s mostly used to add movement to F♯ major, which it resolves to.
- Notes:
- F♯, B, C♯.
- Formula:
- 1, 4, 5.
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate.
- Strings played:
- 6.
Chord diagram
e|--2--| B|--2--| G|--4--| D|--4--| A|--4--| E|--2--|
Other positions
e|--9---| B|--12--| G|--11--| D|--11--| A|--9---| E|--x---|
Capo tip: put the capo at the 2nd fret and play the Esus4 shape: you hear F♯sus4, with no barre.The capo
Often played with
The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around F♯sus4.