Fsus4 piano chord (F suspended 4th)

F – B♭ – C

Formula 1 – 4 – 5

FCB♭

Fsus4 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position Fsus4

F – B♭ – C

FCB♭

1st inversion Fsus4/B♭

B♭ – C – F

CFB♭

2nd inversion Fsus4/C

C – F – B♭

CFB♭

Fsus4 chord questions

What notes are in the F suspended 4th chord?

Fsus4 is F, B♭, C. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5, counted from the root F.

How do you play Fsus4 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play F–B♭–C using fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on F). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of Fsus4?

Root position: F–B♭–C; 1st inversion: B♭–C–F; 2nd inversion: C–F–B♭.