Piano chord
F♯ sus2 chord
F♯sus2 is a suspended chord: the root F♯, a major 2nd up to G♯ and a perfect 5th up to C♯.
- Symbol
- F♯sus2
- Notes
- F♯ – G♯ – C♯
Play it yourself
Tap F♯, G♯ and C♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- F♯
- G♯
- C♯
Sus chords replace the third with another note, so they are neither major nor minor. A sus2 chord sounds open and airy, and is common in pop and worship music.
Inversions of F♯sus2
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
F♯ – G♯ – C♯
- 1st inversion · F♯sus2/G♯
G♯ – C♯ – F♯
- 2nd inversion · F♯sus2/C♯
C♯ – F♯ – G♯
Keys with F♯sus2
F♯sus2 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.