Piano chord
F sus2 chord
Fsus2 is a suspended chord: the root F, a major 2nd up to G and a perfect 5th up to C.
- Symbol
- Fsus2
- 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 Fsus2
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 · Fsus2/G
G – C – F
- 2nd inversion · Fsus2/C
C – F – G
Keys with Fsus2
Fsus2 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.