F sharp suspended second ukulele chord (F#sus2)

Also written Gbsus2 (G flat suspended second)

In a sus2 chord, the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, often alternating with the major chord.

Positions and fingerings

× muted string · o open string · numbers: fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky) · strings from the 4th (left) to the 1st

Chord notes

NoteInterval
F♯ (F sharp)root
G♯ (G sharp)major second
C♯ (C sharp)perfect fifth

Formula: 1 – 2 – 5 · F♯ – G♯ – C♯

A progression with this chord

  1. F♯sus2Isus2
  2. F♯I

The suspended chord resolves to the major chord on the same root: you hear it in countless pop and rock intros.

Other F♯ chords

The same chord on other roots