Esus2 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (15)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 4 1 | 2 3 4 1 | E B E F# | medium | |
| 4 4 6 6 | 1 2 3 4 | E B F# B | medium | |
| x 9 6 6 | – 3 1 2 | x E F# B | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 | B F# B E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 4 x 1 | 2 3 – 1 | E B x F# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 x | 1 2 3 – | E B F# x | medium | |
| 6 9 6 6 | 1 2 1 1 | F# E F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 11 11 | – 1 1 1 | x F# B E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 4 1 | – 2 3 1 | x B E F# | medium | |
| 4 x 6 6 | 1 – 2 3 | E x F# B | hard | |
| 6 9 x 6 | 1 3 – 2 | F# E x B | hard | |
| 11 11 x 11 | 1 2 – 3 | B F# x E | easy | |
| 6 4 4 6 | 3 1 2 4 | F# B E B | medium | |
| 6 4 4 x | 3 1 2 – | F# B E x | medium | |
| 6 x 4 6 | 2 – 1 3 | F# x E B | hard |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.