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F Suspended 2nd Chord (Fsus2)

Notes: F, G, C. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Fsus2
Notes
FGC
Formula
1 – 2 – 5

Fsus2 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-3-0-1-1
Fret 5
x-8-5-5-6-8
Fret 8
x-8-10-10-8-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Fsus2 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-0-1-3
Fret 5
5-7-8-8
Fret 8
0-0-8-8

Fsus2 on piano

Other F chords

FFmF7Fmaj7Fm7Fsus4FdimFaugF6Fm6F9Fadd9F7sus4Fm7♭5Fdim7

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2C♯sus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2Asus2B♭sus2Bsus2

About the F Suspended 2nd chord

Suspended second chords replace the third with the second, giving an open, airy sound that is neither major nor minor. Fsus2 is built from the root (F), major second (G), perfect fifth (C).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F Suspended 2nd chord?

The Fsus2 chord is made of F, G, C: the root, major second, perfect fifth.

How do you play Fsus2 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-3-0-1-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Fsus2 on piano?

Press F, G, C together. In root position the lowest note is F.