Esus2 chord on 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD)
in Plectrum (CGBD) tuning
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
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Fingerings (16)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 4 0 2 | 3 2 – 1 | F# B B E | hard | |
| 6 4 5 2 | 4 2 3 1 | F# B E E | hard | |
| 4 4 0 4 | 1 2 – 3 | E B B F# | easy | |
| 6 9 5 9 | 2 3 1 4 | F# E E B | hard | |
| 6 9 7 9 | 1 3 2 4 | F# E F# B | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 | – 2 1 3 | x E F# B | medium | |
| 6 x 0 2 | 2 – – 1 | F# x B E | hard | |
| 6 4 x 2 | 3 2 – 1 | F# B x E | hard | |
| 4 4 5 4 | 1 1 2 1 | E B E F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 5 9 | 2 – 1 3 | F# x E B | hard | |
| 6 9 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 | F# E B B | medium | |
| 11 9 7 9 | 4 2 1 3 | B E F# B | hard | |
| 4 4 7 4 | 1 1 2 1 | E B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 0 x | 1 2 – – | F# E B x | medium | |
| 11 9 7 x | 3 2 1 – | B E F# x | hard | |
| 4 x 0 4 | 1 – – 2 | E x B F# | easy |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Plectrum (CGBD) 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.