About the F suspended four chord
F suspended four is used in F Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as an F suspended fourth chord.
Its notes are F, B♭, and C. The intervals are a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth.
Also called sus.
Inversions
Position 1 of 3
F suspended four (root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | FF | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbB♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | CC | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other F chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
F suspended two chordF seven suspended four chordF nine suspended four chordF thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
F six chordF minor six chordF minor flat six chordF seven chordF major seven chordF minor seven chordF minor seven flat five chordF diminished seven chordF minor major seven chordF major seven flat five chordF major seven sharp five chordF minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
F nine chordF add nine chordF major nine chordF minor nine chordF eleven chordF thirteen chordF six nine chordF minor add nine chordF major eleven chordF major thirteen chordF minor eleven chordF minor thirteen chordF minor six nine chordF minor major nine chordF minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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