F#sus2 Guitar Chord
F# Sus2 · also written Gbsus2 · F#–G#–C#
F#sus2 is the F# sus2 chord: F#–G#–C#. Its sound is open and airy — replacing the 3rd with a 2nd removes the major/minor identity and leaves shimmer. It's also written as Gbsus2 — same notes, same shapes, different spelling.
Suspended chords are about motion: F#sus2 usually resolves to plain F# or F#m, and strumming between them is a songwriting trick you've heard in everything from The Who to Tom Petty. Because there's no 3rd, F#sus2 works over both major and minor contexts in the key of F#.
The most common way to play F#sus2 is the neck voicing at the 1st fret (2 x x 1 2 2, low E string to high E string). Below you'll find 8 ways to play it across the neck, from open position to barre and shell voicings, with the theory behind the chord and the progressions it lives in.
How to Play F#sus2: 8 Voicings
Frets are listed from the low E string to the high E string. x = don't play that string, 0 = open string.
F#sus2 Chord Theory
| Interval | R | 2 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | F# | G# | C# |
F#sus2 is built from the F# major scale.
F#sus2 Chord FAQ
What notes are in the F#sus2 chord?
F#sus2 contains 3 notes: F# (R), G# (2), C# (5). The interval formula for a sus2 chord is R–2–5.
What is the easiest way to play F#sus2 on guitar?
Use the neck voicing at the 1st fret: 2 x x 1 2 2 (frets listed from the low E string to the high E string, x = don't play that string). F#sus2 has no open-position shape in standard tuning, so this movable form is the standard starting point.
Is F#sus2 a major or minor chord?
Neither — F#sus2 has no 3rd, the note that decides major versus minor. That ambiguity is exactly why it's useful: it fits over both major and minor harmony.
Is F#sus2 the same as Gbsus2?
Yes. F# and Gb are enharmonic equivalents — the same pitch written two ways. F#sus2 and Gbsus2 use identical shapes and frets; which spelling you see depends on the key of the song.
What keys use the F#sus2 chord?
F#sus2 appears diatonically in F# major (as I), Db major (as IV), and B major (as V) — plus Eb minor, its relative minor key.
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