F 7sus2 (F7sus2)

Download MIDI
1+2+5+b7
F1G2C3Eb5
4 4

Notes in F 7sus2

F (root)GCEb

Inversions

Same notes as F 7sus2, with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.

Root position

F in the bass

F1G2C3Eb5

1st inversion

G in the bass (F7sus2/G)

G1C2F5Eb4

2nd inversion

C in the bass (F7sus2/C)

C1F3G5Eb2

3rd inversion

Eb in the bass (F7sus2/Eb)

F2G3C5Eb1

Open voicings

A close-position chord like F 7sus2 can sound cluttered in the middle of the keyboard. Jazz players open it up by dropping one note down an octave, spreading the same notes wider without changing the chord.

Drop 2

C on the bottom

C3F1G2Eb5

Drop 3

G on the bottom

G2F1C3Eb5

F 7sus2 is built from F, G, C and Eb.

The sus2 cousin of 7sus4: the third is replaced by a major second, with a minor seventh underneath. It sounds more open and floating than a normal dominant seventh, and it resolves nicely down to the plain seventh when you want a little movement in a groove.

Difficulty: Intermediate. Category: Extended chords. Click any highlighted key on the diagram above, or tab to it and press Enter, to hear that single note. Inversions mark the bass note with a contrasting outline.