F♯ sus4 (F♯sus4) chord on ukulele

Looking for the F♯sus4 chord on ukulele? It is a sus4 chord (a perfect fourth instead of the third), made of three notes: F♯ – B – C♯. The same chord with a different spelling: G♭ sus4 (G♭sus4).

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Position 4medium

Position 6medium

Position 9easy

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What the F♯sus4 chord sounds like

In a sus4 chord a perfect fourth replaces the third. The fourth is 'suspended' and usually resolves down to the third (sus4 → major), a classic move at cadences.

Notes of the F♯sus4 chord

Degree	Note	Interval from the root
1	F♯	root
4	B	perfect fourth (5 semitones)
5	C♯	perfect fifth (7 semitones)

How to play it – with fingering

Basic shape

String 1 (A): fret 2, ring finger (B4)
String 2 (E): fret 2, middle finger (F♯4)
String 3 (C): fret 1, index finger (C♯4)
String 4 (G): fret 4, little finger (B4)

Position 4

String 1 (A): fret 4, index finger (C♯5)
String 2 (E): fret 7, little finger (B4)
String 3 (C): fret 6, ring finger (F♯4)
String 4 (G): fret 6, ring finger (C♯5)

Position 6, barre at fret 6

String 1 (A): fret 9, little finger (F♯5)
String 2 (E): fret 7, middle finger (B4)
String 3 (C): fret 6, index finger (F♯4)
String 4 (G): fret 6, index finger (C♯5)

For the barre, lay your index finger flat across all the marked strings at fret 6; your other fingers press the higher frets.

Tuning: G C E A (the G string is higher than the C – standard re-entrant ukulele tuning). In the diagram, × means the string is not played, and a circle means an open string.

Which keys is it in?

The F♯sus4 chord is built from the notes of these keys (for minor keys, both the natural and the harmonic minor are considered):

F♯ major: Isus4 (tonic)
F♯ minor: Isus4 (tonic)
B major: Vsus4 (dominant)
B minor: Vsus4 (dominant)
C♯ minor: IVsus4 (subdominant)
D major: IIIsus4
A major: VIsus4
E major: IIsus4
G♯ minor: VIIsus4
D♯ minor: IIIsus4

Similar chords and substitutes

If F♯sus4 is too hard, or you want a different colour in the same spot, these chords are worth a try.

Substitutes (by function)

F♯ – resolves the suspension to major
F♯m – or to minor

Same notes

Bsus2 – the same notes with a different root

Richer versions

F♯7sus4 – the same chord plus 1 colour note
F♯11 – the same chord plus 3 colour notes

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F♯sus4 chord?

F♯, B, C♯. The root is F♯; the intervals of the other notes from the root: perfect fourth, perfect fifth.

What is the easiest way to play F♯sus4 on ukulele?

The easiest shape above is “Position 9”, rated easy. We show 4 shapes, from open and easy versions to movable barre shapes higher up the neck.

How do I read the chord diagram?

Strings run from the lowest (left) to the highest (right) – tick “Left-handed” to mirror it. Rows are frets; a number at the side shows the starting fret. Dots are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little), a long bar is a barre, × means don't play that string and ○ means play it open.

How is the F♯sus4 chord written?

The chord symbol is F♯sus4 (also written F#sus4), and its full name is F♯ sus4.