Fsus2
F Suspended 2nd
1 2 5

Notes in Fsus2

FR
G2
C5

The Fsus2 chord contains 3 notes: F, G, C

Intervals

IntervalSemitonesNoteFunction
R0FRoot
22GMajor 2nd
57CPerfect 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 Fsus2 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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