How to Play Piano Chord: F suspended 4th — root | PianoKitty

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Fsus4

root position

F suspended 4th

root position

Notes

F, A♯, C

Parent major scale: F

The notes of the F major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	F	root
2	G	second
3	A	third
4	A♯	fourth
5	C	fifth
6	D	sixth
7	E	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

suspended 4th chord pattern

1, 4, 5

root	F
fourth	A♯
fifth	C

Similar chords

F perfect 4th with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
F major with flattened third

Practice the suspended 4th chords Practice all inversions of Fsus4

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