F♯sus2
F♯ Suspended 2nd
1 2 5

Notes in F♯sus2

F♯R
A♭2
C♯5

The F♯sus2 chord contains 3 notes: F♯, A♭, C♯

Intervals

IntervalSemitonesNoteFunction
R0F♯Root
22A♭Major 2nd
57C♯Perfect 5th

About F♯ Suspended 2nd Chords

Suspended 2nd chords replace the 3rd with the 2nd, creating an open, ambiguous sound. Without a 3rd, the chord is neither major nor minor. They're popular in ambient, post-rock, and worship music for their spacious quality.

Compatible Scales & Modes

These scales contain all the notes of F♯sus2 and can be used for soloing, improvising, and writing melodies over this chord.

F♯ Ionian / Mixolydian
Both work — sus2 chords are ambiguous, fitting major and dominant contexts.
F♯ Major Pentatonic
Clean and open — matches the spacious sound of sus2 chords.

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