F Suspended 2nd (Fsus2)
1+2+5
Notes in F Suspended 2nd
F (root)GC
Inversions
Same notes as F Suspended 2nd, 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
1st inversion
G in the bass
2nd inversion
C in the bass
Press F, G and C together on the keyboard and you're playing F Suspended 2nd.
Suspended chords pull the third out entirely, so they land somewhere between major and minor rather than picking a side. Sus2 fills the gap with a major second sitting close to the root, which gives it an open, slightly hollow color. It's a favorite way to add movement to a strummed or arpeggiated part without changing the underlying harmony.