Fsus4 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 Fsus4
Bach/GounodAve Maria
Bb major · Intermediate
MozartLacrimosa (Requiem)
D minor · Advanced
LisztConsolation No. 3
Db major · Advanced
J.S. BachJ.S. Choralvorspiel Ich ruf' zu dir Herr BWV 63
F minor · Advanced
J.S. BachPrelude BWV 1006
C major · Intermediate
J.S. BachFugue in G Minor BWV 542 (Piano solo)
G minor · Advanced