F♯sus2 chord on guitar

F♯sus2 is F♯, G♯ and C♯. The usual shape is x-x-4-1-2-2. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.

x-x-4-1-2-2 · movable · medium

Notes: F♯ · G♯ · C♯
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
First shape: x-x-4-1-2-2

How to play F♯sus2 on guitar

Shape 1, x-x-4-1-2-2, reading from the low E string on the left:

Index finger: G string, 1st fret (G♯).
Middle finger: B string, 2nd fret (C♯).
Ring finger: high E string, 2nd fret (F♯).
Pinky: D string, 4th fret (F♯).
Don't play the low E and A strings: start your strum on the D string.

Your little finger has a job in this shape; it gets stronger in a week or two of short daily practice.
A four-fret stretch: drop your wrist a little and point your thumb up the back of the neck.
Aim the strum at the thinner strings only; the lower ones are marked × for a reason.

Other ways to play F♯sus2

x-9-11-11-9-9: barre shape at the 9th fret, medium. This is the open Asus2 shape with a barre behind it, root on the 5th string.
x-x-4-6-7-4: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. A small shape for quick changes and a lighter sound.

F♯sus2 the capo way

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 4th fret and play the open Dsus2 shape (x-x-0-2-3-0) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open Csus2 shape (x-3-0-0-3-3). The chord sounds as F♯sus2 because the capo raises every string by 4 half steps.

Moving between F♯sus2 and its neighbours

Songs rarely hold F♯sus2 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

F♯ (resolves up to the third): F♯sus2 (x-x-4-1-2-2) to F♯ (2-4-4-3-2-2): your pinky finger stays put, the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 2nd fret, the middle finger goes to the G string, 3rd fret, move the ring finger to the A string, 4th fret. The two chords share F♯ and C♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. F♯ on guitar
B (IV in F♯ major): F♯sus2 (x-x-4-1-2-2) to B (x-2-4-4-4-2): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 2nd fret, your middle finger lands on the D string, 4th fret, move the ring finger to the G string, 4th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Listen for F♯, which stays put while the rest moves. B on guitar
C♯ (V in F♯ major): F♯sus2 (x-x-4-1-2-2) to C♯ (x-4-6-6-6-4): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 4th fret, move the middle finger to the D string, 6th fret, the ring finger goes to the G string, 6th fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. G♯ and C♯ carry over from one chord to the other. C♯ on guitar

F♯sus2 replaces the third with the second, so it is neither major nor minor. The open second in F♯sus2 usually rises to the third, so play F♯sus2 then F♯ and listen for it to settle. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

Getting F♯sus2 under your fingers

Arpeggiate x-x-4-1-2-2 from the lowest string: F♯, G♯, C♯, F♯. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Next, alternate x-x-4-1-2-2 and x-9-11-11-9-9, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

G♭sus2 is another spelling of F♯sus2. Same shape, same sound.

F♯sus2 in context

F♯sus2 on piano and ukulele

The same notes on another instrument: F♯sus2 on piano and F♯sus2 on ukulele. This page puts all three side by side.

Next to try on guitar

Other suspended second chords

F♯sus2 on guitar: questions

What notes are in F♯sus2 on guitar?

F♯, G♯ and C♯. In the x-x-4-1-2-2 shape the strings play F♯ (D string), G♯ (G string), C♯ (B string) and F♯ (high E string), so F♯ is doubled.

What's the easiest way to play F♯sus2 on guitar?

No open-string F♯sus2 exists in standard tuning; x-x-4-1-2-2 is the place to start. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo is worth trying when the song allows.

Is F♯sus2 a barre chord on guitar?

Not usually: x-x-4-1-2-2 needs no barre. The barre versions come later, higher on the neck.

Which string does F♯sus2 start on?

In the x-x-4-1-2-2 shape the lowest string you play is the D string at the 4th fret, which is F♯, the root. Skip the low E and A strings.

Every shape above plays only F♯, G♯ and C♯, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.