F♯sus4 chord on piano
F♯sus4 is F♯, B and C♯. F♯ sits on the first black key of the group of three. Tap Play, then slow it down.
root position · F♯–B–C♯ · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- F♯ · B · C♯
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
How to play F♯sus4 on piano
Start on F♯, count 5 half steps up to B then 2 half steps up to C♯. That's the whole chord: 3 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on F♯, 3 on B and 5 on C♯.
- Left hand: 5 on F♯, 3 on B and 1 on C♯.
- On the keyboard it's black, white and black keys.
F♯sus4 inversions
- root position: F♯–B–C♯. Fingers 1-3-5.
- 1st inversion: B–C♯–F♯ (B in the bass). RH 1-2-5.
- 2nd inversion: C♯–F♯–B (C♯ in the bass). Right hand 1-3-5.
Use the inversions to stay put: the next chord is often one inversion away from where your hand already is, as the changes below show.
Changing from F♯sus4 to the chords around it
These are the changes you'll meet most often with F♯sus4, using the first shape of each chord.
- F♯ (resolves down to the third): F♯sus4 to F♯: play F♯ in root position (F♯–A♯–C♯) and F♯ and C♯ stay under the same fingers, while B moves down to A♯. F♯ on piano
- B (IV in F♯ major): F♯sus4 to B: play B in 2nd inversion (F♯–B–D♯) and F♯ and B stay under the same fingers, while C♯ moves up to D♯. B on piano
- C♯ (V in F♯ major): F♯sus4 to C♯: play C♯ in 1st inversion (E♯–G♯–C♯) and C♯ stays under the same finger, while F♯ moves down to E♯ and B down to G♯. C♯ on piano
F♯sus4 lifts the third up to the fourth. F♯sus4 holds the fourth where the third should be; drop it a half step or whole step into F♯ or F♯m to resolve. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting F♯sus4 under your fingers
Play F♯sus4 broken, one key at a time: F♯, B, C♯, B, F♯. Then press the keys together and check that all 3 sound at the same volume. Next, walk up through F♯–B–C♯ → B–C♯–F♯ → C♯–F♯–B without lifting your eyes to your hand.
The keys of F♯sus4
F♯sus4 is a suspended fourth chord, 1–4–5 from F♯. Root position, from the bottom: how F♯sus4 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| B | white key | RH 3 · LH 3 | perfect fourth |
| C♯ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | perfect fifth |
G♭sus4 is another spelling of F♯sus4. Same keys, same sound.
F♯sus4 in context
F♯sus4 on guitar and ukulele
F♯sus4 on guitar and ukulele uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Close to F♯sus4
Other suspended fourth chords
F♯sus4 on piano: questions
What notes are in F♯sus4 on piano?
F♯, B and C♯: F♯ (black key), B (white key) and C♯ (black key). Right hand 1-3-5, left hand 5-3-1.
How do you play F♯sus4 on piano?
Press F♯, B and C♯ together (2 black, 1 white). Right hand: 1 on F♯, 3 on B and 5 on C♯.
What are the inversions of F♯sus4?
1st inversion (B–C♯–F♯) and 2nd inversion (C♯–F♯–B), after root position (F♯–B–C♯). Each keeps all the notes of the chord.
What does F♯sus4 look like on the keyboard?
black, white and black keys.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside F♯sus4. Updated September 2026.