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F♯ Suspended 2nd Piano Chord

The F♯ Suspended 2nd chord contains F♯, G♯, C♯. Formula: 1–2–5.

F♯ Suspended 2nd keyboard and inversions

F♯ Suspended 2nd
F♯sus2
Chord tones
F♯G♯C♯
Formula
125
Notes
F♯ · G♯ · C♯
Quality
Suspended second chord
Formula
1 · 2 · 5
Keyboard range
C3–C6
Position
Notes from low to high
F♯4G♯4C♯5
F♯sus2
Bass: F♯4
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The f♯ suspended 2nd chord replaces the third with a major second.

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F♯ Suspended 2nd formula

F♯sus2 uses 1–2–5: F♯–G♯–C♯.

The f♯ suspended 2nd chord replaces the third with a major second.

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Compared with F♯ major, replace the third with the second.

F♯ Suspended 2nd inversions

The chord tones stay the same while the lowest chord tone changes.

F♯ Suspended 2nd: root position, first inversion, and second inversion
PositionSymbolNotes, low to highBass
Root position, current selectionF♯sus2F♯4–G♯4–C♯5F♯4
First inversionF♯sus2/G♯G♯4–C♯5–F♯5G♯4
Second inversionF♯sus2/C♯C♯5–F♯5–G♯5C♯5
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Sources and scope

Triads — Open Music Theory

Open Music Theory

Supports: diminished = minor third + diminished fifth; augmented = major third + augmented fifth; triad spelling principles

Scope limit: Theory and spelling cross-check only; no source prose, artwork, fingering or PDF is copied.

Checked 2026-09-12 · N2B-OMT-TRIADS

The Piano Chord Collection — Diminished & Augmented

PianoChord.org

Supports: competitor family coverage; cross-check examples only

Scope limit: Theory and spelling cross-check only; no source prose, artwork, fingering or PDF is copied.

Checked 2026-09-12 · N2B-PC-COLLECTION

The Piano Chord Collection — Suspended 2nd & 4th

PianoChord.org

Supports: sus2 = 1-2-5; sus4 = 1-4-5; cross-check examples only

Scope limit: Theory and spelling cross-check only; no source prose, artwork, fingering or PDF is copied.

Checked 2026-09-12 · N2B-PC-SUS

Questions about F♯sus2

What notes are in F♯sus2?

F♯, G♯, C♯.

What is the formula for F♯sus2?

1–2–5.

Does an inversion change the chord root?

No. The root stays the same; the lowest chord tone changes.

Interactive practice

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