F♯sus2 chord on piano
F♯sus2 is F♯, G♯ and C♯. You'll find F♯ on the first black key of the group of three. Hit Play and watch each key light as it sounds.
root position · F♯–G♯–C♯ · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- F♯ · G♯ · C♯
- Formula
- 1 · 2 · 5
How to play F♯sus2 on piano
Count keys (black and white) from F♯: 2 half steps up to G♯ then 5 half steps up to C♯. Press the 3 keys together and that's F♯sus2.
- Right hand: 1 on F♯, 3 on G♯ and 5 on C♯.
- Left hand: 5 on F♯, 3 on G♯ and 1 on C♯.
- On the keyboard it's black, black and black keys, the same pattern as C♯sus2 and A♭sus2, so your hand shape carries over.
F♯sus2 inversions
- root position: F♯–G♯–C♯. RH 1-3-5.
- 1st inversion: G♯–C♯–F♯, with G♯ at the bottom. Right hand 1-2-5.
- 2nd inversion: C♯–F♯–G♯, C♯ lowest. Right hand 1-3-5.
Inversions keep the same notes and change which one is lowest. Moving between chords, pick the inversion that keeps your hand closest to where it already is.
Changing from F♯sus2 to the chords around it
These are the changes you'll meet most often with F♯sus2, using the first shape of each chord.
- F♯ (resolves up to the third): F♯sus2 to F♯: play F♯ in root position (F♯–A♯–C♯) and F♯ and C♯ stay under the same fingers, while G♯ moves up to A♯. F♯ on piano
- B (IV in F♯ major): F♯sus2 to B: play B in 2nd inversion (F♯–B–D♯) and F♯ stays under the same finger, while G♯ moves up to B and C♯ up to D♯. B on piano
- C♯ (V in F♯ major): F♯sus2 to C♯: play C♯ in 1st inversion (E♯–G♯–C♯) and G♯ and C♯ stay under the same fingers, while F♯ moves down to E♯. C♯ on piano
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. On piano you hear it best with the keys pressed together, then rolled.
Getting F♯sus2 under your fingers
Start with a broken chord, F♯ G♯ C♯ G♯ F♯, then play it solid. Next, walk up through F♯–G♯–C♯ → G♯–C♯–F♯ → C♯–F♯–G♯ without lifting your eyes to your hand.
The keys of F♯sus2
F♯sus2 is a suspended second chord, 1–2–5 from F♯. Root position, from the bottom: how F♯sus2 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| F♯ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| G♯ | black key | RH 3 · LH 3 | major second |
| C♯ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | perfect fifth |
G♭sus2 is another spelling of F♯sus2. Same keys, same sound.
Where F♯sus2 shows up
F♯sus2 on guitar and ukulele
The same notes on another instrument: F♯sus2 on guitar and F♯sus2 on ukulele. This page puts all three side by side.
Next to try on piano
Other suspended second chords
F♯sus2 on piano: questions
What notes are in F♯sus2 on piano?
F♯, G♯ and C♯: F♯ (black key), G♯ (black key) and C♯ (black key). Right hand 1-3-5, left hand 5-3-1.
How do you play F♯sus2 on piano?
Press F♯, G♯ and C♯ together, all black keys. Right hand: 1 on F♯, 3 on G♯ and 5 on C♯.
What are the inversions of F♯sus2?
1st inversion (G♯–C♯–F♯) and 2nd inversion (C♯–F♯–G♯), after root position (F♯–G♯–C♯). Only the lowest note changes.
What does F♯sus2 look like on the keyboard?
black, black and black keys, the same pattern as C♯sus2 and A♭sus2, so one hand shape covers all of them.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside F♯sus2. Updated September 2026.