Esus2 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 4 0 4 | 2 1 3 – 4 | B E B B F# | medium | |
| x 2 4 5 4 | – 1 2 4 3 | x E B E F# | medium | |
| 4 4 4 5 4 | 1 1 1 2 1 | B F# B E F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 7 9 | – – 2 1 3 | x x E F# B | medium | |
| 11 x 9 12 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 | F# x E B B | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 4 0 4 | – 1 2 – 3 | x E B B F# | medium | |
| 4 2 4 x 4 | 2 1 3 – 4 | B E B x F# | hard | |
| x 4 4 5 4 | – 1 1 2 1 | x F# B E F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 9 7 9 | 2 – 3 1 4 | E x E F# B | hard | |
| 11 x 9 12 x | 2 – 1 3 – | F# x E B x | hard | |
| 4 2 x 0 4 | 2 1 – – 3 | B E x B F# | hard | |
| x 2 4 x 4 | – 1 2 – 3 | x E B x F# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 5 x | 1 1 1 2 – | B F# B E x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 11 x 9 7 9 | 4 – 2 1 3 | F# x E F# B | hard | |
| 9 9 11 12 9 | 1 1 2 3 1 | E B F# B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 0 4 | – 1 – – 2 | x E x B F# | hard |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.