F Sus4 Chord on Piano
The F Sus4 chord contains F, B♭ and C — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F | B♭ | C |
| Interval | Root | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing F Sus4
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C D F G B♭ |
| Dorian | C E♭ F G B♭ |
| Phrygian | C D F G A |
| Lydian | D♭ E♭ F# A♭ B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Locrian | C D E G A |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | F# B♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | F B♭ |
| Melodic Minor | E♭ F B♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E♭ B♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | B♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | C F G |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | B♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | F |
| Blues | C F G |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Sus4 chord?
F, B♭ and C. That is 3 notes.
How is the F Sus4 chord built?
From a root of F: B♭ is the perfect 4th and C is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the F Sus4 chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the F Sus4 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the F Sus4 chord?
F Power (5). Each uses only notes the F Sus4 chord already contains.
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