How to Play Fsus4 on Piano

The F Suspended 4th chord sounds expectant. It stacks 3 notes: F – Bb – C.

The third is replaced by a fourth, a semitone above where the third would sit. It traditionally resolves downward onto the missing third.

Notes in Fsus4

NoteIntervalFinger
FF4Root1
BbBb4Perfect 4th3
CC5Perfect 5th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on F. Use finger 3 on Bb and finger 5 on C.

Where it sits

One note of this chord (Bb) is on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 3 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Suspended 4th Chords

Csus4
C – F – G
Dbsus4
Db – Gb – Ab
Dsus4
D – G – A
Ebsus4
Eb – Ab – Bb
Esus4
E – A – B
F#sus4
F# – B – C#
Gsus4
G – C – D
Absus4
Ab – Db – Eb
Asus4
A – D – E
Bbsus4
Bb – Eb – F
Bsus4
B – E – F#

Other F Chords

F6
F – A – C – D
F7
F – A – C – Eb
F9
F – A – C – Eb – G
F
F – A – C
Fm
F – Ab – C
Fmaj7
F – A – C – E
Fm7
F – Ab – C – Eb
Fdim
F – Ab – Cb
Faug
F – A – C#
Fsus2
F – G – C
Fdim7
F – Ab – Cb – Ebb
Fm6
F – Ab – C – D
Fadd9
F – A – C – G