Esus2 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 x 2 4 0 4 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x E B B F# | medium | |
| x x 2 4 5 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x E B E F# | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 5 4 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x E F# B E F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 9 9 7 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x E B E F# x | hard | |
| 9 7 9 9 7 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | E F# B E F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 12 9 11 12 9 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | E B B F# B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 5 2 4 0 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x E E B B F# | medium | |
| x x 2 4 x 4 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x E B x F# | hard | |
| x 5 4 4 0 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x E F# B B F# | medium | |
| x 5 x 9 7 9 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x E x E F# B | hard | |
| 9 7 9 9 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | E F# B E B x | medium | |
| 9 12 9 11 12 x | 1 3 1 2 4 – | E B B F# B x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 5 4 4 0 2 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x E F# B B E | medium | |
| x 5 2 4 x 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x E E B x F# | hard | |
| x 5 4 4 0 x | – 3 1 2 – – | x E F# B B x | easy | |
| x 5 9 x 7 9 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E B x F# B | hard |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.