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Fsus2 is a suspended second chord made of 3 notes: F, G, C. It sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor, and you hear it in intros, worship songs and jangly pop, often moving back to the plain chord. It is the I chord of F major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Fsus2 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | root | 0 |
| G | 2 | major second | 2 |
| C | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
Formula: 1 – 2 – 5.
xx30111330xxxxx(10)88x8(10)(10)8x13x011xx35x3The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 8th fret (xxx(10)88): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Fsus2 belongs to 6 keys: IV in C major, I in F major, V in B♭ major, III in D minor, VII in G minor, VI in A minor. In F major, try I–V–vi–IV: Fsus2 – C – Dm – B♭.
F, G, C: the root, second, fifth.
Open position: xx3011 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Fsus2 has G where Fsus4 has B♭. Fsus2 sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor; Fsus4 sounds tense and hanging, as if waiting to resolve.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.