F#maj7sus4: guitar chord voicings, inversions, scales and arpeggios

F#maj7sus4 (Maj7sus4) is an interactive GuitarArcanum page with chord formula, intervals, voicings, inversions, triads, pentatonic patterns, scales and arpeggios on the fretboard.

Chord formula

Interval formula: 1 4 5 7. A major 7th with a 4th in place of the 3rd. An open, floating sound with no quality, but a gentle 7th tension on top.

Chord tones

The 4th replaces the 3rd, so there's no quality. The major 7th adds a mild tension on top, without any bite.

Sound character

Open, airy and calm — common in ambient and modern pop.

Harmonic function

Tonic color or a suspension. Often it just hangs as an atmospheric chord.

Typical progressions

  • F#maj7sus4 – F#maj7
  • F#maj7sus4 (vamp)
  • C#maj7sus4 – F#maj7

Guitar voicing advice

Leave out the 3rd. The 4th, 5th and 7th give the open sound; it sits well on the 5th and 4th strings.

Compatible scales for F#maj7sus4

Open interactive scale pages that naturally pair with this chord.

Other chord qualities on the F# root

Compare this chord with other qualities sharing the same root.