Esus2 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 1 3 3 0 | – 1 2 3 – | x E B E F# | medium | |
| 6 3 3 3 5 | 3 1 1 1 2 | E F# B E B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 8 8 5 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | E B E F# F# | medium | |
| 6 8 8 10 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | E B E B F# | hard | |
| x x 8 10 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x E B F# | medium | |
| x x 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 | x x F# B E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 6 3 3 3 0 | 2 1 1 1 – | E F# B E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 3 3 3 x | 2 1 1 1 – | E F# B E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 8 8 5 x | 2 3 4 1 – | E B E F# x | medium | |
| 6 8 10 10 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | E B F# B F# | hard | |
| 8 8 8 x x | 1 1 1 – – | F# B E x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 6 3 3 5 0 | 4 1 2 3 – | E F# B F# F# | medium | |
| 6 3 3 5 x | 4 1 2 3 – | E F# B F# x | medium | |
| x x 8 5 5 | – – 3 1 2 | x x E F# B | medium | |
| 6 8 10 10 x | 1 2 3 4 – | E B F# B x | hard | |
| x x 8 10 12 | – – 1 2 3 | x x E B F# | hard |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.