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F#sus2 Guitar Chord

An open, airy sound without a third — neither major nor minor. Popular in pop, indie rock and ambient music. Often used as a variation of the base chord.

Guitar

Strings 2–X–X–1–2–2

How to play the F#sus2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 2–X–X–1–2–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 2 · middle finger
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Do not play
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · ring finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · little finger

Notation for F#sus2 chord

Other names: F# suspended 2nd

Music theory name: suspended second chord

Common name: F# sus2 chord

Intervals and tones in F#sus2 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
Ab Major 2nd
C# Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
2–X–X–1–2–2
Fret 4
4–4–4–6–7–4
Fret 9
9–9–11–11–9–9
Fret 11
14–11–11–13–14–X

More chords with F# as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using F#sus2

Poeta
Patrik Stoupa