F♯sus2 chord on ukulele

F♯sus2 is F♯, G♯ and C♯. The usual shape is 1-1-2-4. Tap Play, then slow it down.

1-1-2-4 · movable · medium

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

How to play F♯sus2 on ukulele

Shape 1, 1-1-2-4, reading from the G string on the left:

Index finger: G string, 1st fret (G♯).
Middle finger: C string, 1st fret (C♯).
Ring finger: E string, 2nd fret (F♯).
Pinky: A string, 4th fret (C♯).

The pinky takes a note here. Keep it curved and close to the fretboard between chords so it has less distance to travel.
The shape stretches across four frets. Bring your thumb lower behind the neck to open the hand up.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play F♯sus2

6-6-4-4: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. Same notes, stacked differently, so it sounds a little different.
11-8-9-9: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Playing F♯sus2 with a capo

With a capo you can skip the harder shapes: capo on the 4th fret and play the open Dsus2 shape (2-2-0-0) or capo on the 6th fret and play the open Csus2 shape (0-2-3-3). Everything above the capo is fingered exactly like the open chord.

Moving between F♯sus2 and its neighbours

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 (1-1-2-4) to F♯ (3-1-2-1): your ring finger stays put, the index finger slides across to the C string at the same fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 1st fret, the pinky finger goes to the G string, 3rd fret. F♯ and C♯ carry over from one chord to the other. F♯ on ukulele
B (IV in F♯ major): F♯sus2 (1-1-2-4) to B (4-3-2-2): the index finger goes to the E string, 2nd fret, your middle finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the C string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. The two chords share F♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. B on ukulele
C♯ (V in F♯ major): F♯sus2 (1-1-2-4) to C♯ (6-5-4-4): move the index finger to the E string, 4th fret, move the middle finger to the A string, 4th fret, the ring finger goes to the C string, 5th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Shared notes: G♯ and C♯. C♯ on ukulele

F♯sus2 replaces the third with the second, so it is neither major nor minor. All 3 notes of F♯sus2 fit on the ukulele's four strings, with one of them doubled. The open second in F♯sus2 usually rises to the third, so play F♯sus2 then F♯ and listen for it to settle. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

Getting F♯sus2 under your fingers

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: G♯, C♯, F♯, C♯. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Next, alternate 1-1-2-4 and 6-6-4-4, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

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

Keys and progressions with F♯sus2

F♯sus2 on guitar and piano

F♯sus2 on guitar and piano uses the same 3 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Next to try on ukulele

Other suspended second chords

F♯sus2 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in F♯sus2 on ukulele?

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

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

F♯sus2 has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 1-1-2-4. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is F♯sus2 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 1-1-2-4 needs no barre.

Which string does F♯sus2 start on?

In the 1-1-2-4 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 1st fret, which is G♯, the major second.

Shapes and sound are generated from the notes F♯, G♯ and C♯ and tested automatically. Updated September 2026.