Guitar UpscaleF#sus4 chord on guitar
The F# suspended 4th chord, written F#sus4, has 3 notes: F# B C#. The root F# is also written Gb, so Gbsus4 is the same chord.
As tab, thick low E string first: 224422. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | F# B C# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 4 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th |
About the Suspended 4th Chord
A sus4 chord swaps the third for the fourth, a tense sound that wants to fall back to the major chord. More about the Suspended 4th Chord.
Scales to play over F#sus4
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- F# Natural Minor scale
- F# Harmonic Minor scale
- F# Phrygian Mode
- F# Melodic Minor scale
- F# Dorian Mode
- F# Minor Pentatonic scale
- F# Major Scale
- F# Mixolydian Mode
- F# Blues Scale