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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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Fsus2 Guitar Chord

A suspended second. Fsus2 is open and modern.

Also known as

  • F sus2
  • F suspended 2nd
  • F suspended second

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Fsus2 can be voiced as a barre at the 1st fret, but there's also a useful partial voicing on the top four strings. The sus2 replaces the A with G, giving the chord an open, unresolved quality. It's a refreshing alternative to straight F major in singer-songwriter arrangements.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 3
eBGDAE 3 1 3 3 1 3 1 3
eBGDAE 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 3
eBGDAE 1 3 1 3 3 3 1 3

See how Fsus2 works with other chords — Progression Generator