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F sus2 Chord on Guitar

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Open. No full barre: the open G string gives the second.

F sus2, written Fsus2, is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third, so it is neither major nor minor. The usual shape is an open chord with a small barre, played on 4 strings.

How to play Fsus2, finger by finger

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 2 to 1 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 4 at the 3rd fret.
  3. Strum from string 4 down to string 1, and don't play strings 6 and 5.

More ways to play Fsus2

8fr134
A-shape barre from fret 8
3fr134
D shape from fret 3
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Open near the nut
5fr4123
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
6fr314
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
8fr1342
Movable, fret 8 from fret 8
10fr4123
Movable, fret 10 from fret 10
12fr4123
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in F sus2

NoteIntervalRole
F1root
G2second
C5fifth

Formula: 1 – 2 – 5

Questions about Fsus2

What notes are in Fsus2?

F, G and C. Those are the 1, 2, 5 of the chord, counted from F.

Which strings do I strum for Fsus2?

Start on string 4 and strum down to string 1.

What chord does Fsus2 lead to?

Most often F. The second wants to move to the third, which turns Fsus2 into F.

Often played with Fsus2

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