F sharp suspended second (F#sus2) chord on guitar
- Notes
- F♯G♯C♯
- Formula
- 125
How to play F#sus2 on guitar
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Shape 1 · fret 1
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Shape 2 · fret 9 · barre
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Shape 3 · fret 4
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Shape 4 · fret 6 · barre
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (F sharp). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.
F#sus2 inversions on guitar
The same F#sus2 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.
5th (C♯) in the bass2nd inversion · F#sus2/C#
5th (C♯) in the bass2nd inversion · F#sus2/C#
About the suspended second chord
Swaps the third for the second: neither major nor minor, an open and airy sound. Widely used in pop and modern rock to add movement to a static chord (D → Dsus2 → D) and in folk and worship fingerpicking.
Notes and intervals of F#sus2
F#sus2 (F sharp suspended second) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- F♯ · 1 · root
- G♯ · 2 · major second
- C♯ · 5 · perfect fifth
Other F sharp chords
- F#
- F#m
- F#7
- F#7M
- F#m7
- F#m7(b5)
- F#°
- F#°7
- F#+
- F#sus2
- F#sus4
- F#7sus4
- F#5
- F#add9
- F#6
- F#m6
- F#9
- F#m(add9)
- F#m9
- F#7M(9)
- F#m(7M)
- F#7M(#5)
- F#7(b9)
- F#6(9)
- F#m6(9)
- F#11
- F#m11
- F#13
- F#m13
- F#7(#9)
- F#7(#11)
- F#7(b13)
- F#7(#5)
- F#7M(#11)
- F#9sus4
Suspended second: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the F#sus2 chord on guitar?
F#sus2 (F sharp suspended second) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in F#sus2?
The notes of F#sus2 are F♯, G♯, C♯. The formula is 1 · 2 · 5: root, major second, perfect fifth.
What does F#sus2 mean?
F#sus2 is the chord symbol for F sharp suspended second. Swaps the third for the second: neither major nor minor, an open and airy sound. Widely used in pop and modern rock to add movement to a static chord (D → Dsus2 → D) and in folk and worship fingerpicking.
Can I play F#sus2 on other instruments?
Yes. F#sus2 also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.