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Bass Guitar Chord & Arpeggio Guide

F Suspended 4th (Sus4) Bass Chord

Master the Fsus4 chord on 4, 5, and 6-string bass with fretboard diagrams, interactive BPM looper, and TAB.

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4-String Bass Arpeggio TAB & Notation

G|--------------|
D|----------3---|
A|----1--3------|
E|-1------------|

Chord Tones & Degree Formula

Chord Tones: F - Bb - C

1
F
Interval: +0st
4
Bb
Interval: +5st
5
C
Interval: +7st

Interactive Fretboard Chart

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Golden badges mark the root; purple badges show active chord tones.

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Musical Role & Bass Application

Character: Open, floating, and anticipating resolution.

Bass Application: Rock intros, ambient bass drones, and dramatic gospel/pop cadences.

All the notes of the F Suspended 4th (Sus4) chord fit inside F Major, F Natural Minor and F Mixolydian; they also fit Bb Major.

Check it on your own bass with the bass trainer for your audio interface, or practise it over a ready-made line from the Riff Lab riff packs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the F Suspended 4th (Sus4) bass chord?

The chord tones of the F Suspended 4th (Sus4) bass chord are: F - Bb - C. The formula is: 1 - 4 - 5.

How do bassists use Suspended 4th (Sus4) chords in basslines?

Open, floating, and anticipating resolution. Rock intros, ambient bass drones, and dramatic gospel/pop cadences.

How can I practice this bass chord across 4, 5, and 6 strings?

Toggle between 4-string, 5-string, and 6-string fretboards on this page, or launch Basnote Simple Learning for real-time Web MIDI input and note-role grading.