F Suspended Second Chord

Also known as:
F Suspended 2nd , Fsus2

The F Suspended Second Chord doesn't have a definitive quality because it lacks a Major or minor Third interval so is neither sad nor happy. F Suspended Second Chord contains the notes F, G, C. The F Suspended Second Chord is a Suspended type chord which means the Third has been replaced, in this case with the Second G.

Below you will find the F Suspended Second Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

F, G, C

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
F1Tonic
G2Supertonic
C5Dominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
F > F0Perfect Unison (P1)
F > G2Major 2nd (M2)
F > C7Perfect 5th (P5)

Scales related to F Suspended Second Chord

Same Spellings

Scales that include all of the notes of the F Suspended Second Chord.

V Chord of B Major Scale

IV Chord of C Major Scale

ii Chord of E Major Scale

I Chord of F Major Scale

vi Chord of A Major Scale

VI Chord of A Natural Minor Scale

iv Chord of C Natural Minor Scale

III Chord of D Natural Minor Scale

i Chord of F Natural Minor Scale

VII Chord of G Natural Minor Scale

iv Chord of C Harmonic Minor Scale

i Chord of F Harmonic Minor Scale

V Chord of B Melodic Minor Scale

IV Chord of C Melodic Minor Scale

i Chord of F Melodic Minor Scale

V Chord of B Major Pentatonic Scale

ii Chord of E Major Pentatonic Scale

I Chord of F Major Pentatonic Scale

iv Chord of C Minor Pentatonic Scale

III Chord of D Minor Pentatonic Scale

VII Chord of G Minor Pentatonic Scale

V Chord of B Major Blues Scale

ii Chord of E Major Blues Scale

I Chord of F Major Blues Scale

iv Chord of C Minor Blues Scale

III Chord of D Minor Blues Scale

VII Chord of G Minor Blues Scale

V Chord of B Ionian Mode

IV Chord of C Ionian Mode

ii Chord of E Ionian Mode

I Chord of F Ionian Mode

vi Chord of A Ionian Mode

v Chord of B Dorian Mode

IV Chord of C Dorian Mode

III Chord of D Dorian Mode

i Chord of F Dorian Mode

VII Chord of G Dorian Mode

VI Chord of A Phrygian Mode

iv Chord of C Phrygian Mode

III Chord of D Phrygian Mode

II Chord of E Phrygian Mode

vii Chord of G Phrygian Mode

V Chord of B Lydian Mode

iii Chord of D Lydian Mode

II Chord of E Lydian Mode

I Chord of F Lydian Mode

vi Chord of A Lydian Mode

v Chord of B Mixolydian Mode

IV Chord of C Mixolydian Mode

ii Chord of E Mixolydian Mode

I Chord of F Mixolydian Mode

VII Chord of G Mixolydian Mode

VI Chord of A Aeolian Mode

iv Chord of C Aeolian Mode

III Chord of D Aeolian Mode

i Chord of F Aeolian Mode

VII Chord of G Aeolian Mode

VI Chord of A Locrian Mode

V Chord of B Locrian Mode

iii Chord of D Locrian Mode

II Chord of E Locrian Mode

vii Chord of G Locrian Mode

iv Chord of C Phrygian Dominant Mode

vii Chord of G Phrygian Dominant Mode

Chords related to F Suspended Second Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the F Suspended Second Chord but different spelling.

E♯ Suspended Second Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the F Suspended Second Chord.

B♯ Suspended Fourth Chord

C Suspended Fourth Chord

E♯ Suspended Second Chord

Different Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the F Suspended Second Chord but have a different root note.

E♯ Major Ninth Chord

B♯ Major Eleventh Chord

C Major Eleventh Chord

E♯ Major Eleventh Chord

A♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

B Major Thirteenth Chord

B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

C Major Thirteenth Chord

D♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

E Major Thirteenth Chord

E♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

G♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

A Major Thirteenth Chord

A♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

B Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

D♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

E Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

C♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

D Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

E♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

E♯ Minor Ninth Chord

B♯ Minor Eleventh Chord

C Minor Eleventh Chord

D Minor Eleventh Chord

E♯ Minor Eleventh Chord

G Minor Eleventh Chord

A♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

B Minor Thirteenth Chord

B♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

C Minor Thirteenth Chord

D Minor Thirteenth Chord

E♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

G Minor Thirteenth Chord

A♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord

B Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord

E♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord

E♯ Dominant Ninth Chord

B♯ Dominant Eleventh Chord

C Dominant Eleventh Chord

E♯ Dominant Eleventh Chord

G Dominant Eleventh Chord

A♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

B Dominant Thirteenth Chord

B♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

C Dominant Thirteenth Chord

D♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

E Dominant Thirteenth Chord

E♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

G Dominant Thirteenth Chord

E♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

B♯ Suspended Fourth Chord

C Suspended Fourth Chord

B♯ Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth Chord

C Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth Chord

G Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth Chord

B♯ Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

C Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

E♯ Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

G Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

E♯ Suspended Second Chord

E♯ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord

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