F#sus2 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
F#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:F# · G# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 4 4 1 | – 2 3 4 1 | x F# C# F# G# | medium | |
| x 2 4 6 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C# G# C# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 x | 1 1 1 1 – | C# G# C# F# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 9 6 x | 2 3 4 1 – | F# C# F# G# x | medium | |
| 9 9 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | F# C# G# C# x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 1 | x x G# C# F# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 4 x 1 | – 2 3 – 1 | x F# C# x G# | hard | |
| x 2 4 6 x | – 1 2 3 – | x F# C# G# x | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 x | – 1 1 1 – | x G# C# F# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 6 6 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F# G# C# | medium | |
| 9 9 11 x x | 1 2 3 – – | F# C# G# x x | medium | |
| 11 x 11 11 11 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G# x G# C# F# | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 1 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G# C# F# G# | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 6 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F# x G# C# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 | 1 1 1 1 2 | C# G# C# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 9 6 6 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F# x F# G# C# | hard |
The F#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes F#, G#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F#sus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 2 | 2 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | C# |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#sus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#sus2 chord?
F#sus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes F#, G#, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.