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The F♯ suspended fourth chord on piano

F♯ suspended fourth is built from F♯, B, C♯. Press play above to hear it.

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What notes are in the F♯ suspended fourth chord?

The F♯ suspended fourth chord is made up of F♯, B, C♯.

Notes & intervals

F♯Root
BPerfect fourth
C♯Perfect fifth

How to play it

Right hand

1-3-5

Left hand

5-3-1

Black keys: 2

Which keys use the F♯ suspended fourth chord?

F♯ suspended fourth occurs naturally in these keys: VI of A♯ minor, V of B major, IV of C♯ major, III of D♯ minor, I of F♯ major, VII of G♯ minor.

Chords it's commonly used with

F♯ suspended fourth is commonly played alongside:

How it sounds

A suspended fourth chord sounds open and unresolved, wanting to settle back to the major triad on the same root.