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F♯7sus2/E guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 117 playable shapes

About the chord

F♯ dominant 7th suspended 2nd / E (3rd 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 E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of F♯ dominant 7th suspended 2nd.

Root note: F♯
Bass note: E
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 117

Chord tones

F♯G♯C♯E

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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