Esus2 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) tuning
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 1 x x | 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | E E B B E E F# F# B B x x | medium | |
| x x x x 3 3 5 5 6 6 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x E E B B E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 6 6 8 8 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x E E F# F# F# F# E E B B | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 6 6 8 8 | – – 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x E E B B F# F# E E B B | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x E E B B E E F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 10 10 10 10 x x x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | x x F# F# B B E E x x x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 | – – – – 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x E E F# F# B B E E | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x x x x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – – – | F# F# B B E E x x x x x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x E E F# F# F# F# F# F# B B | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x x 0 0 6 6 8 8 | – – 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 | x x E E x x F# F# E E B B | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E B B E E F# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 3 3 0 0 1 1 3 3 | – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x x x E E F# F# B B F# F# | medium | |
| x x x x 3 3 5 5 x x 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | x x x x E E B B x x F# F# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 x x | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | x x E E F# F# B B E E x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 6 6 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | x x E E B B F# F# E E x x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x E E B B F# F# F# F# B B | medium |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.