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F sus2 chord (Fsus2)

F sus2 is a 3-note sus2 chord: F – G – C. It sounds open and ambiguous: neither major nor minor. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio.

  • NotesF – G – C
  • Formula1 – 2 – 5
  • SymbolFsus2 · F2
  • TypeSus2 chord

F sus2 on guitar

  • 8×13411FCFGC
    Barre at fret 8 (A shape)

How to place your fingers (barre at fret 8)

  1. Barre fret 8 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
  2. Finger 3 (ring) on fret 10 of string 4 (D).
  3. Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 10 of the 3rd string (G).
  4. Do not play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (F).

F sus2 on piano

FGC

In root position, play F – G – C from bottom to top with fingers 1, 3 and 5 of your right hand (thumb, middle and pinky). With your left hand you usually play just the root (F) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

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

F sus2 on ukulele

  • GCFC
    Open position
  • 3CFGC
    From fret 3

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of F sus2

  • F1 · root
  • G2 · major second
  • C5 · perfect fifth

It's used to open up the sound of a major or minor chord, in pop and rock strumming and in intros with open strings.

Progressions with Fsus2

Suspend and resolve: Isus2 – I

Fsus2 usually resolves to F: you change just one note and the chord “settles”.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F suspended 2 chord?

F suspended 2nd (Fsus2) has 3 notes: F (root), G (major second), C (perfect fifth).

How do you play F suspended 2 on guitar?

The most common shape uses a barre at fret 8: x 8 10 10 8 8 (from string 6 to string 1). Barre fret 8 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1. Finger 3 (ring) on fret 10 of string 4 (D). Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 10 of string 3 (G). Don't play string 6: strum from string 5.

What is the chord symbol for F suspended 2?

It is written Fsus2; you may also see F2. Letter-name chord notation uses C, D, E, F, G, A and B for the notes.

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