About the F sharp suspended two chord
F sharp suspended two is used in F sharp Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as an F♯ suspended second chord.
Its notes are F♯, G♯, and C♯. The intervals are a major second and a perfect fifth.
Also called G flat suspended two, which spells the same notes enharmonically.
Positions
Position 1 of 4
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | G#G♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other F sharp chords
Simpler triads
F sharp five chordF sharp major chordF sharp minor chordF sharp diminished chordF sharp augmented chord
Suspended
F sharp suspended four chordF sharp seven suspended four chordF sharp nine suspended four chordF sharp thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
F sharp six chordF sharp minor six chordF sharp minor flat six chordF sharp seven chordF sharp major seven chordF sharp minor seven chordF sharp minor seven flat five chordF sharp diminished seven chordF sharp minor major seven chordF sharp major seven flat five chordF sharp major seven sharp five chordF sharp minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
F sharp nine chordF sharp add nine chordF sharp major nine chordF sharp minor nine chordF sharp eleven chordF sharp thirteen chordF sharp six nine chordF sharp minor add nine chordF sharp major eleven chordF sharp major thirteen chordF sharp minor eleven chordF sharp minor thirteen chordF sharp minor six nine chordF sharp minor major nine chordF sharp minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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