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Fsus2 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 1–3–3–X–1–3

How to play the Fsus2 chord on guitar

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

Notation for Fsus2 chord

Other names: F suspended 2nd

Music theory name: suspended second chord

Common name: F sus2 chord

Intervals and tones in Fsus2 chord

Note Interval
F Root
G Major 2nd
C Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
1–3–3–X–1–3
Fret 3
3–3–3–5–6–3
Fret 8
8–8–10–10–8–8
Fret 10
13–10–10–12–13–X

Songs using Fsus2