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F♯sus2 chord on guitar (F#sus2)

F♯sus2 (F♯ 2nd) has three notes: F♯, G♯ and C♯, the , 2 and 5.

Shapes

How to play F♯sus2

Strum a shape to hear it, or pick it one string at a time. R marks the ; the other numbers are the chord tones.

F♯sus2 has no common . Play it as the A shape at 9. A keeps its fingering anywhere on the neck: slide it up or down and the , on the lowest played string, names the chord.

  • A shape · fret 9

    9fr×R5R25F♯C♯F♯G♯C♯
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Notes and formula

What makes F♯sus2 suspended 2nd

A sus2 chord replaces the 3rd with the 2nd, so it is neither major nor minor. It sounds open and unresolved, and often moves to the major or minor chord on the same .

  • 1Root: the note the chord is named after. Keep it.
  • 3Essential: makes the chord what it is. Never drop it.
  • 5Optional: drop it first when you run out of fingers.

The 2nd makes F♯sus2 a 2nd chord; you can leave out the 5th.

  1. F♯Rroot
  2. G♯2essential
  3. C♯5optional
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  • F♯, the root
  • Other chord tones

F♯sus2 often moves to F♯ or F♯m, as the 2nd rises to the 3rd.

F♯sus2 and G♭sus2 are the same chord with two names: same , same sound. Which one you see depends on the key the song is written in.

Keys

Keys with F♯sus2

F♯sus2 belongs to ten keys: A major (VIsus2), E major (IIsus2), B major (Vsus2), F♯ major (Isus2), C♯ major (IVsus2), F♯ minor (Isus2), C♯ minor (IVsus2), G♯ minor (VIIsus2), D♯ minor (IIIsus2) and A♯ minor (VIsus2).

Numerals follow the key's own scale, so III, VI and VII in a minor key are its own major chords. A ♭ or ♯ in front marks a chord from outside the key. How Roman numerals work

Slash chords

F♯sus2 over another bass note

A keeps F♯sus2 on top and puts another note in the bass: the letter after the slash is the lowest note you play.

  • F♯sus2/C♯

    F♯sus2 with its 5th, C♯, in the bass.

Questions

F♯sus2, in short

What notes are in the F♯sus2 chord?
F♯sus2 (F♯ 2nd) has three notes: F♯, G♯ and C♯, the , 2 and 5.
How do you play F♯sus2 on guitar?
F♯sus2 has no common . Play it as the A shape at 9.
What key is F♯sus2 in?
F♯sus2 belongs to ten keys: A major (VIsus2), E major (IIsus2), B major (Vsus2), F♯ major (Isus2), C♯ major (IVsus2), F♯ minor (Isus2), C♯ minor (IVsus2), G♯ minor (VIIsus2), D♯ minor (IIIsus2) and A♯ minor (VIsus2).
Is F♯sus2 the same as G♭sus2?
Yes: same frets, same sound, different name. F♯sus2 is the spelling in A major, E major, B major, F♯ major, C♯ major, F♯ minor, C♯ minor, G♯ minor, D♯ minor and A♯ minor; G♭sus2 only in C♭ major, G♭ major, D♭ major, A♭ minor, E♭ minor and B♭ minor.
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