F♯sus4 chord on piano
F# suspended 4th: F♯ · B · C♯. It sounds held breath: the 4th wants to fall to the 3rd, and resolving it is the oldest trick in music.
NotesF♯ B C♯
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: F♯ — finger 1 · B — finger 3 · C♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootF♯ – B – C♯
- 1stB – C♯ – F♯
- 2ndC♯ – F♯ – B
Songs that use F♯sus4
GriegElfin Dance
E minor · Intermediate
DebussyLa fille aux cheveux de lin
Gb major · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 69 No. 2
B minor · Advanced
TchaikovskyJanuary (By the Fireside)
A major · Advanced
BeethovenEmperor Concerto, Adagio
B major · Intermediate
J.S. BachFugue in E Minor BWV 914 By
E minor · Advanced