Esus2 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 4 0 2 | 1 3 – 2 | E B B F# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 2 | 1 2 3 1 | E B E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 0 0 | 1 2 – – | F# B B E | easy | |
| x 9 7 7 | – 3 1 2 | x E F# B | medium | |
| 9 11 12 12 | 1 2 3 4 | B F# B E | medium | |
| x 11 12 0 | – 1 2 – | x F# B E | easy | |
| 2 x 0 2 | 1 – – 2 | E x B F# | easy | |
| 2 4 x 2 | 1 3 – 2 | E B x F# | hard | |
| 4 4 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | F# B E E | easy | |
| 9 9 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 | B E F# B | medium | |
| 9 11 0 0 | 1 2 – – | B F# B E | medium | |
| x 11 12 12 | – 1 2 3 | x F# B E | easy | |
| 4 4 5 2 | 2 3 4 1 | F# B E F# | medium | |
| 4 4 5 x | 1 2 3 – | F# B E x | easy | |
| 9 9 7 0 | 2 3 1 – | B E F# E | medium | |
| 9 11 0 12 | 1 2 – 3 | B F# B E | medium |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Esus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 2 | 2 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
More E chords
Other roots
See Esus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the Esus2 chord?
Esus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes E, F#, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.