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