What notes are in the F#sus2 chord?

F#sus2 contains F#, G#, C#. Its formula is 1-2-5.

What is the easiest way to play F#sus2?

Try x x 4 1 2 2 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is F#sus2 in?

F#sus2 belongs to Db major (as the IVsus2 chord, written Gbsus2), E major (as the IIsus2 chord), F# major (as the Isus2 chord), A major (as the VIsus2 chord).

Is F#sus2 the same as Gbsus2?

Yes. F# and Gb are the same pitch on the guitar, so F#sus2 and Gbsus2 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my F#sus2 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for F#sus2?

Yes. A capo lets you play F#sus2 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is F#sus2 major or minor?

Neither. F#sus2 has no 3rd, so it can stand in for F# or F#m.

F#sus2 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

F#sus2 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play F Sharp Suspended Second (Charts)

F#sus2 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as f#sus2 chord, f#sus2 guitar chord and how to play F#sus2.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (9th fret, A-string root)
x 9 11 11 9 9

Easy 4-string version
x x 4 1 2 2

Movable shape (4th fret)
x x 4 6 7 4

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play F#sus2 (F sharp suspended second) on guitar, play x 9 11 11 9 9 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (9th fret, A-string root) shape). The chord contains F#, G#, C#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 4 1 2 2, which needs 4 fretted notes.

F#sus2 chord facts

Chord	F#sus2 (F sharp suspended second)
Other names	Gbsus2 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	F#, G#, C#
Intervals	F# (root), G# (major 2nd), C# (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-2-5
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play F#sus2 on guitar?

The main shape is x 9 11 11 9 9 (Barre (9th fret, A-string root)). Finger by finger: