Fsus4 barre chord, 1st fret (133311)
- Fingering
- 133311
- Fingers
- 1 2 3 4 1 1
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Position
- barre chord, 1st fret
Notes in the F suspended 4th chord
The Fsus4 chord is made of F · B♭ · C. Its formula is 1–4–5.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | root |
| B♭ | 4 | perfect fourth |
| C | 5 | perfect fifth |
How to play the Fsus4 guitar chord
- Lay your first finger flat across the 1st fret, from the low E string to the high E string.
- Put your second finger on the 3rd fret of the A string.
- Put your third finger on the 3rd fret of the D string.
- Put your fourth finger on the 3rd fret of the G string.
- Strum all six strings.
That is the barre chord, 1st fret shape, 133311. It is rated hard: 4 fingers, 6 strings, one barre.
Why your Fsus4 chord buzzes or sounds muted
If the Fsus4 chord buzzes, check the barre first: roll your first finger slightly onto its bony edge and move it up against the 1st fret wire, with your thumb behind the neck.
Easy Fsus4 guitar chord
The easy Fsus4 chord is xx3311: the top four strings of the full shape, with the low E and A strings left out. It still contains every note of the chord (F, Bb and C), so it is a real Fsus4, just thinner in the bass.
Your first finger covers two strings at the 1st fret, which is far less work than the full six-string barre.
Fsus4 barre chord
Fsus4 has 2 barre shapes here: 133311 (barre at the 1st fret) and 8-8-10-10-11-8 (barre at the 8th fret).
A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide any of them up one fret and you are playing F#sus4 (Gbsus4).
Keys with the Fsus4 chord
Fsus4 is the III chord in Db major, II chord in Eb major, I chord in F major, VI chord in Ab major and V chord in Bb major. In minor keys it is the V chord in Bb minor, IV chord in C minor, III chord in D minor, I chord in F minor and VII chord in G minor.
Chords related to Fsus4
Fsus4 guitar chord questions
How do you play an Fsus4 chord on guitar?
Play 133311, reading from the low E string to the high E string, with a barre at the 1st fret. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are 1 2 3 4 1 1.
What notes are in the Fsus4 chord?
The F suspended 4th chord has 3 notes: F, Bb and C. Its formula is 1–4–5, counted from the F major scale.
Is there an easy way to play Fsus4?
Yes. Play xx3311, which uses only the top four strings and no full barre. It contains the same notes: F, Bb and C.
What keys is the Fsus4 chord in?
Fsus4 is the III chord in Db major, II chord in Eb major, I chord in F major, VI chord in Ab major and V chord in Bb major. In minor keys it is the V chord in Bb minor, IV chord in C minor, III chord in D minor, I chord in F minor and VII chord in G minor.
Fsus4 chord diagram to print or save
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