Fsus2 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
Fsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:F · G · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 0 | – 1 2 3 – | x F C F G | medium | |
| 6 3 3 3 5 | 3 1 1 1 2 | F G C F C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 8 8 5 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | F C F G G | medium | |
| 6 8 8 10 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | F C F C G | hard | |
| x x 8 10 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x F C G | medium | |
| x x 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 | x x G C F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 6 3 3 3 0 | 2 1 1 1 – | F G C F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 3 3 3 x | 2 1 1 1 – | F G C F x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 8 8 5 x | 2 3 4 1 – | F C F G x | medium | |
| 6 8 10 10 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | F C G C G | hard | |
| 8 8 8 x x | 1 1 1 – – | G C F x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 6 3 3 5 0 | 4 1 2 3 – | F G C G G | medium | |
| 6 3 3 5 x | 4 1 2 3 – | F G C G x | medium | |
| x x 8 5 5 | – – 3 1 2 | x x F G C | medium | |
| 6 8 10 10 x | 1 2 3 4 – | F C G C x | hard | |
| x x 8 10 12 | – – 1 2 3 | x x F C G | hard |
The Fsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes F, G, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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 Fsus2 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 Fsus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fsus2 chord?
Fsus2 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.