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F suspended 2 guitar chord

F suspended 2 is F, G, and C. G takes the place of A from F major. Both pictures on this page are F suspended 2.

x means muted. 0 means open.

F suspended 2

Short code 133x13, thickest string first.

Barre fret 1 with the index finger on the low E and B strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 1, index finger, note F, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 3, middle finger, note C, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 3, ring finger, note F, 1st.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 3, pinky finger, note G, 2nd.

F suspended 2 uses the notes F, C and G.

More F guitar chords.

Also F major, F minor, F dominant 7, F major 7, F minor 7, F suspended 4, F power chord, F diminished, F augmented.

F suspended 2, another shape

Short code 333563, thickest string first.

Barre fret 3 with the index finger on the low E, A, D and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 2nd.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 3, index finger, note F, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 5, ring finger, note C, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 6, pinky finger, note F, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 2nd.

F suspended 2 uses the notes G, C and F.

Why does this F suspended 2 not sound major or minor?

Both pictures are F, G, and C. There is no A and no A flat, so this is not F major and not F minor. G is the extra note (a 2nd). Both pictures use a barre. The first picture bars fret 1. The second picture bars fret 3. Same three notes. The second shape is higher.

If the F suspended 2 in a song sounds higher than the first picture, try the second picture lower on this page.

On the first picture the G is on the high E string, fret 3, pinky. Play F major after this and you will hear A instead of G. Play F minor and you will hear A flat instead of G.