Fsus4 chord on piano
Fsus4 is F, B♭ and C. F is the white key just left of the group of three black keys. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.
root position · F–B♭–C · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- F · B♭ · C
- Formula
- 1 · 4 · 5
How to play Fsus4 on piano
From F, go 5 half steps up to B♭ then 2 half steps up to C. Those 3 keys are Fsus4.
- 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 white, black and white keys.
Fsus4 inversions
- root position: F–B♭–C. Fingers 1-3-5.
- 1st inversion: B♭–C–F, with B♭ at the bottom. Right hand 1-2-5.
- 2nd inversion: C–F–B♭ (C in the bass). Right hand 1-3-5.
Inversions keep the same notes and change which one is lowest. Moving between chords, pick the inversion that keeps your hand closest to where it already is.
Changing from Fsus4 to the chords around it
Songs rarely hold Fsus4 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.
- F (resolves down to the third): Fsus4 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): Fsus4 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): Fsus4 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
Fsus4 lifts the third up to the fourth. Fsus4 holds the fourth where the third should be; drop it a half step or whole step into F or Fm to resolve. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Practice Fsus4 in two minutes
Play Fsus4 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. Finish with the inversions in order: F–B♭–C; B♭–C–F; C–F–B♭.
The keys of Fsus4
Fsus4 is a suspended fourth chord, 1–4–5 from F. Root position, from the bottom: how Fsus4 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| B♭ | black key | RH 3 · LH 3 | perfect fourth |
| C | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | perfect fifth |
Fsus4 in context
Fsus4 on guitar and ukulele
Fsus4 on guitar and ukulele uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Close to Fsus4
Other suspended fourth chords
Fsus4 on piano: questions
What notes are in Fsus4 on piano?
F, B♭ and C: F (white key), B♭ (black key) and C (white key). Right hand 1-3-5, left hand 5-3-1.
How do you play Fsus4 on piano?
Press F, B♭ and C together (1 black, 2 white). Right hand: 1 on F, 3 on B♭ and 5 on C.
What are the inversions of Fsus4?
1st inversion (B♭–C–F) and 2nd inversion (C–F–B♭), after root position (F–B♭–C). Only the lowest note changes.
What does Fsus4 look like on the keyboard?
white, black and white keys.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Fsus4. Updated September 2026.