F♯ suspended 2nd (F♯sus2)
F♯Root
G♯Maj 2
C♯Perf 5
Open and airy. Replaces the 3rd with a 2nd, creating ambiguity. Popular in modern rock and ambient music for texture.
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How to play it
F♯sus2
F♯ suspended 2nd, 1fr
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E G B e · 1st fret
- F♯Root
- G♯M2
- C♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 2nd
F♯+2 fretsG♯+5 fretsC♯
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with F♯sus4 →
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Where to go next
More F♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F♯
What F♯sus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F♯ major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
F♯sus2
F♯ suspended 2nd, 1fr
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E G B e · 1st fret
- F♯Root
- G♯M2
- C♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More F♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F♯
What F♯sus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F♯ major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root