Piano chord · also written G♭7sus4

F♯ 7sus4 Piano Chord (F♯7sus4)

The F♯ 7sus4 chord on piano is made of the notes F♯, B, C♯ and E. Suspended with dominant tension. Common in funk and gospel.

F♯ 7sus4 chord on a piano keyboard: F♯, B, C♯, E C5C6 F♯ B C♯ E

F♯7sus4 F♯ – B – C♯ – E

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What notes are in F♯ 7sus4?

4 notes, built 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7 up from F♯.

Notes
F♯ – B – C♯ – E
Formula
1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 5 – 7 – 10
Symbol
F♯7sus4
Same keys as
G♭7sus4 (G♭ – C♭ – D♭ – F♭)
Chord type
7sus4, 4 notes

How to play F♯ 7sus4 on piano

  • Right hand: F♯ (1), B (2), C♯ (3), E (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F♯.
  • Left hand: F♯ (5), B (3), C♯ (2), E (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F♯.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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F♯ 7sus4 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F♯7sus4/B, F♯7sus4/C♯, F♯7sus4/E.

F♯ 7sus4 root position on piano: F♯, B, C♯, E F♯ B C♯ E
Root position F♯7sus4 F♯ – B – C♯ – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ 7sus4 1st inversion on piano: B, C♯, E, F♯ B C♯ E F♯
1st inversion F♯7sus4/B B – C♯ – E – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ 7sus4 2nd inversion on piano: C♯, E, F♯, B C♯ E F♯ B
2nd inversion F♯7sus4/C♯ C♯ – E – F♯ – B RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F♯ 7sus4 3rd inversion on piano: E, F♯, B, C♯ E F♯ B C♯
3rd inversion F♯7sus4/E E – F♯ – B – C♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F♯ 7sus4

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in B major

  1. ii7 C♯m7
  2. V7sus4 F♯7sus4
  3. Imaj7 Bmaj7
ii–V–I in B major: C♯m7, F♯7sus4, Bmaj7 B C♯ E G♯

Minor cadence

in B minor

  1. i Bm
  2. iv Em
  3. V7sus4 F♯7sus4
  4. i Bm
Minor cadence in B minor: Bm, Em, F♯7sus4, Bm B D F♯

Can you find F♯ 7sus4?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of F♯ 7sus4 (F♯7sus4)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is F♯ 7sus4 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of F♯7sus4, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B majorV7sus4

Minor keys

  • B minorV7sus4 (harmonic minor)
  • G♯ minorVII7sus4

F♯ 7sus4 chord FAQ

What notes are in the F♯ 7sus4 chord?

F♯ 7sus4 (F♯7sus4) has 4 notes: F♯, B, C♯ and E. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from F♯.

How do you play F♯ 7sus4 on the piano?

Put your right thumb on F♯ and play F♯, B, C♯ and E with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F♯.

Is F♯ 7sus4 the same as G♭ 7sus4?

On the piano, yes: G♭7sus4 (G♭, C♭, D♭, F♭) uses exactly the same keys as F♯7sus4 (F♯, B, C♯, E). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; F♯7sus4 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of F♯ 7sus4?

1st inversion: B, C♯, E, F♯ (F♯7sus4/B). 2nd inversion: C♯, E, F♯, B (F♯7sus4/C♯). 3rd inversion: E, F♯, B, C♯ (F♯7sus4/E).

What key is F♯ 7sus4 in?

F♯7sus4 belongs to B major (V7sus4) and G♯ minor (VII7sus4).

Other F♯ chords

7sus4 chords on every root

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