F♯sus2 Chord
How to play F♯ sus2 on guitar — open and airy: the 3rd is replaced by the 2nd, so it is neither major nor minor.
- Notes
- F♯ – G♯ – C♯
- Frets (low → high)
- x 9 11 11 9 9
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Shape
- Barre at fret 9
How to play F♯sus2, step by step
- 1Lay your index finger flat across the 5 strings from the A down to the high E at the 9th fret — this is the barre, and it works like a movable nut.
- 2Put your ring finger on the 11th fret of the D string (4th).
- 3Put your little finger on the 11th fret of the G string (3rd).
- 4Leave the low E string out — mute it with the side of a finger, or just avoid it as you strum.
- 5Strum slowly and check every string sounds cleanly; if one buzzes, press closer to the fret wire and arch your fingers so they clear the neighbouring strings.
An easier way to play F♯sus2
F♯sus2 normally needs a barre, which is the single most common place beginners stall. A capo removes it entirely.
Put a capo on fret 4 and play an open Dsus2 shape. The capo raises every string by 4 semitones, so what your hand fingers as Dsus2 comes out of the guitar as F♯sus2 — the same chord, none of the strain.
What makes a suspended second chord
Open and airy: the 3rd is replaced by the 2nd, so it is neither major nor minor.
| Note | Interval | Semitones above F♯ |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | root | 0 |
| G♯ | 2nd | 2 |
| C♯ | 5th | 7 |
Other F♯ chords
Same root, different colour. Swapping one of these into a progression is the quickest way to change its mood without changing the key.
Every sus2 chord
The same shape moved around the neck. If you can play F♯sus2 you are a fret-slide away from all of these.
Frequently asked questions
- What notes are in the F♯sus2 chord?
- F♯sus2 is made of F♯, G♯, C♯ — the root, 2nd, 5th of F♯.
- Is F♯sus2 hard to play?
- F♯sus2 is usually played as a barre chord at the 9th fret, which takes some hand strength. An easier route is a capo on fret 4 and the open Dsus2 shape — it sounds identical.
- How do I play F♯sus2 without a barre?
- Put a capo on fret 4 and play the open Dsus2 shape. The capo raises every string by 4 semitones, so the shape sounds as F♯sus2 while your hand does far less work.
Got a chart full of chords like F♯sus2?
Upload a chord sheet and move every chord into a key that fits your hands and your voice — the layout stays exactly as printed. Or let the capo calculator pick the position that turns the barre chords into open ones.