F♯sus2 Chord: Guitar, Piano and Notes
The F♯sus2 chord is a suspended second chord built on the root note F♯. Its notes are F♯, G♯ and C♯. It's enharmonically the same chord as G♭sus2.
Suspended second chords sound open and airy. Replacing the third with a second removes the major/minor colour and leaves a hollow, modern feel used heavily in folk, indie and cinematic music.
F♯sus2 on piano
Switch to the interactive diagram to hear the chord, change voicing and swap finger numbers for note names.
To play F♯sus2 on piano, place your right-hand thumb on F♯, middle finger on G♯, and little finger on C♯. Press the keys together and listen for an even sound. Practice moving in and out of the chord slowly, then bring in a metronome.
F♯sus2 on guitar
Switch to the interactive diagram to hear the chord, change voicing and swap finger numbers for note names.
On guitar, F♯sus2 is commonly played with the voicing shown above. This one is a barre shape: keep the index finger flat across the fretboard and curve the others so they don't mute the strings next to them. Strum only the strings marked as active in the diagram.
Play the chord
F♯sus2 chord notes
| Degree | Interval | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | 0 | F♯(F#) |
| 2 | Major second | 2 | G♯(G#) |
| 5 | Perfect fifth | 7 | C♯(C#) |
How to use the F♯sus2 chord
The F♯sus2 chord is built from a root, a major second and a perfect fifth. Start at the root F♯ and stack the intervals to get the whole chord: F♯, G♯ and C♯. The same formula gives you the chord in any other key.
Suspended second chords are a signature sound of modern pop, worship music, ambient and post-rock. They're commonly used as colour over a root chord or as an open alternative to major.
Common progressions
The F♯sus2 chord works beautifully in these progressions. Click a chord name to jump to its page.
Related chords to F♯sus2
Once F♯sus2 feels comfortable, the chords below open up new progressions. Each one shares notes, keys or a harmonic function with it, which is what makes it the natural place to go next.
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