Root position F♯sus2
F♯ – G♯ – C♯
Right hand 1-2-5Left hand 5-4-1
F♯sus2 Chord on Piano
F♯sus2 F♯ G♯ C♯ Formula 1 2 5 3 notes
Also written G♭ sus2: the same keys under another name.
Notes
What notes are in the F♯sus2 chord?
The F♯sus2 chord has 3 notes: F♯, G♯, C♯. No third: the second (2 half steps above F♯) replaces it, so the chord is neither major nor minor.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ | Root | 0 |
| G♯ | Major 2nd | 2 |
| C♯ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play F♯sus2
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion F♯sus2/G♯
G♯ – C♯ – F♯
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-2-1
The piano studio names these keys C♯sus4/G♯: the same notes, read from another root.
2nd inversion F♯sus2/C♯
C♯ – F♯ – G♯
Right hand 1-4-5Left hand 5-3-1
The piano studio names these keys C♯sus4: the same notes, read from another root.
Where it lives
Keys and scales with F♯sus2
Every key where F♯sus2 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
F♯sus2 is not a diatonic chord of any major or natural minor key.
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the F♯sus2 chord?
The F♯sus2 chord (F♯sus2) is made of F♯, G♯, C♯. Its formula is 1 2 5 - the root, then the intervals of a suspended 2nd chord.
How do you play F♯sus2 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on F♯ and play the other notes with fingers 1-2-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-4-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of F♯sus2?
root position F♯sus2 (F♯ G♯ C♯); 1st inversion F♯sus2/G♯ (G♯ C♯ F♯); 2nd inversion F♯sus2/C♯ (C♯ F♯ G♯).
Is F♯sus2 the same as G♭ sus2?
On the piano, yes: the same keys. The name changes with the key you are in - sharps in sharp keys, flats in flat keys.
Play it for real
Hold F♯sus2 and build a progression on it
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