Fsus2 chord on piano
Fsus2 is F, G and C. F is the white key just left of the group of three black keys. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.
root position · F–G–C · right hand 1-3-5
- Notes
- F · G · C
- Formula
- 1 · 2 · 5
How to play Fsus2 on piano
Start on F, count 2 half steps up to G then 5 half steps up to C. That's the whole chord: 3 keys.
- 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 white, white and white keys, the same pattern as Csus2, Dsus2, Gsus2 and Asus2, so your hand shape carries over.
Fsus2 inversions
- root position: F–G–C. Right hand 1-3-5.
- 1st inversion: G–C–F, with G at the bottom. RH 1-2-5.
- 2nd inversion: C–F–G, with C at the bottom. Fingers 1-3-5.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let Fsus2 sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
Changing from Fsus2 to the chords around it
The chords Fsus2 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.
- F (resolves up to the third): Fsus2 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): Fsus2 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): Fsus2 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
Fsus2 replaces the third with the second, so it is neither major nor minor. The open second in Fsus2 usually rises to the third, so play Fsus2 then F and listen for it to settle. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
A short Fsus2 drill
Roll the chord up and back down, F, G, C, G, F, before playing it as a block. Finish with the inversions in order: F–G–C; G–C–F; C–F–G.
The keys of Fsus2
Fsus2 is a suspended second chord, 1–2–5 from F. Root position, from the bottom: how Fsus2 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| G | white key | RH 3 · LH 3 | major second |
| C | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | perfect fifth |
Fsus2 in context
Fsus2 on guitar and ukulele
Fsus2 on guitar and ukulele uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Next to try on piano
Other suspended second chords
Fsus2 on piano: questions
What notes are in Fsus2 on piano?
F, G and C: F (white key), G (white key) and C (white key). Right hand 1-3-5, left hand 5-3-1.
How do you play Fsus2 on piano?
Press F, G and C together, all white keys. Right hand: 1 on F, 3 on G and 5 on C.
What are the inversions of Fsus2?
1st inversion (G–C–F) and 2nd inversion (C–F–G), after root position (F–G–C). Same notes, a different one at the bottom.
What does Fsus2 look like on the keyboard?
white, white and white keys, the same pattern as Csus2, Dsus2, Gsus2 and Asus2, so one hand shape covers all of them.
Every shape above plays only F, G and C, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.