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F♯sus2 — F♯ Suspended 2nd

F♯sus2 is the F♯ suspended 2nd chord. It is built on the root F♯ with major 2nd (G♯) and perfect 5th (C♯) above it — the formula 1 2 5, sounding the notes F♯ G♯ C♯. On the piano it sits at F# (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 3 notes in any octave are still F♯sus2.

Root
F♯
Quality
Suspended 2nd
Formula
1 2 5
Notes
F♯ G♯ C♯

On the keyboard

F♯sus2 on the piano keyboard: F♯ G♯ C♯125F♯G♯C♯

Right-hand fingering for this voicing: 1–2–5 (1 is the thumb).

The notes of F♯sus2

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1F♯rootF♯4
2G♯major 2ndG♯4
5C♯perfect 5thC♯5

Other triads on F♯

Suspended 2nd chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.