Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Fsus2 chord (F suspended second)

The Fsus2 chord (F suspended second) has 3 notes: F, G and C. It is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third. It sounds open, neither major nor minor. It works for intros, keyboard pads and verses that haven't chosen a mood yet.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

×
Open
13301x
8fr ×
Barre chord · fret 8
x8(10)(10)88
10fr
Barre chord · fret 10
(13)(10)(10)(10)(13)(13)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
FRoot
GMajor second
CPerfect fifth

Inversions

  • Root position: F – G – C
  • First inversion: G – C – F
  • Second inversion: C – F – G

On piano

The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
0013
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
5533

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Fsus2 chord?

Fsus2 has 3 notes: F, G and C. It is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third.

How do you play Fsus2 on guitar?

The usual shape is 13301x, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is Fsus2 in?

Fsus2 is in F major (Isus2) and B flat major (Vsus2).

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