F♯sus2 Chord on Guitar

F♯sus2 is the F♯ suspended 2nd chord — 3 notes (F♯, G♯, C♯) built from the formula 1 2 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: F♯ · G♯ · C♯Formula: 1 · 2 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

F♯sus2: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • F♯sus2 – fret 1××R25Rfret 1
  • F♯sus2 – fret 44××R5R2fret 4
  • F♯sus2 – fret 66×R25R5fret 6
  • F♯sus2 – fret 99×R5R25fret 9
  • F♯sus2 – fret 1111R25R5Rfret 11

F♯sus2: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • F♯sus2 – bass: R11R25×××bass: R
  • F♯sus2 – bass: R6×R25××bass: R
  • F♯sus2 – bass: R××R25×bass: R
  • F♯sus2 – bass: R9×××R25bass: R
  • F♯sus2 – bass: 225R×××bass: 2
  • F♯sus2 – bass: 211×25R××bass: 2
  • F♯sus2 – bass: 26××25R×bass: 2
  • F♯sus2 – bass: 2×××25Rbass: 2
  • F♯sus2 – bass: 565R2×××bass: 5
  • F♯sus2 – bass: 5×5R2××bass: 5
  • F♯sus2 – bass: 59××5R2×bass: 5
  • F♯sus2 – bass: 54×××5R2bass: 5

Keys that contain F♯sus2

Scales to play over F♯sus2

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain F♯, G♯, C♯.

Other F♯ chords

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the F♯sus2 chord?
F♯sus2 (F♯ suspended 2nd) contains F♯, G♯, C♯ — formula 1 2 5.
How do you play F♯sus2 on guitar?
A common shape is xx4122 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with F♯sus2?
Good choices to solo over F♯sus2: F♯ Ionian (Major), F♯ Mixolydian, F♯ Dorian.
What key is F♯sus2 in?
F♯sus2 is diatonic in D♭ major (IVsus2), E major (IIsus2), F♯ major (Isus2), A major (VIsus2), B major (Vsus2), C♯ minor (IVsus2).