Six Strings
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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.

e|--2--|
B|--2--|
G|--3--|
D|--4--|
A|--4--|
E|--2--|

F♯ majorresolution

e|--2--|
B|--4--|
G|--4--|
D|--4--|
A|--2--|
E|--x--|

B majorIV

e|--4--|
B|--6--|
G|--6--|
D|--6--|
A|--4--|
E|--x--|

D♭ majorV