F7sus2/G guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

F dominant 7th suspended 2nd / G (1st inversion)

The F dominant 7th suspended 2nd dominant 7th suspended 2nd chord swaps the third with a major second G, producing an airy, suspended sound. The tension between the second G and minor seventh E♭ creates an unresolved, mystical feel, adding intrigue and complexity in jazz and fusion. With G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of F dominant 7th suspended 2nd.

Root note: F
Bass note: G
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 29

Chord tones

FGCE♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

F Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

G Major Second 2

The second creates an open suspended feel without fully committing to major or minor.

C Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

E♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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